Professor
Hyoung Il Son, Ph.D.
Research Interests
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Robotics: field robotics, teleoperation, haptics, agricultural robotics
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Systems and Control: hybrid systems, systems and synthetic biology, discrete event systems, supervisory control
Education
KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Ph. D., Mechanical Engineering, September 2000 - January 2010
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Thesis: Control for Optimized Kinesthetic Perception in Scaled Teleoperation of Soft Tissues
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Advisor: Prof. Doo Yong Lee
Pusan National University, Pusan, Republic of Korea
M. S., Mechanical and Intelligent Systems Engineering, March 1998 - August 2000
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Thesis: Failure Diagnosis and Recovery of Discrete Event Systems
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Advisor: Prof. Suk Lee
B. S., Mechanical and Production Engineering, March 1994 - February 1998
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Graduation Research: Development of Three-legged Walking Robot
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Advisor: Prof. Suk Lee
Professional Experiences
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, March 2015 - Present
Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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Human-centered Robotics and Automation Laboratory, Department of Convergence Biosystems Engineering
Director, January 2023 - Present
Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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Research Center for Biological Cybernetics
Adjunct Professor, March 2018 - Present
Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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Department of Robotics Engineering Convergence
Principal Researcher, Telerobotics Group Leader, September 2012 - February 2015
Samsung Heavy Industries, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Marine and Offshore Research Center, Central Research Institute
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Topic: Haptic Teleoperation of Unmanned Automated Vehicles for Marine and Offshore Tasks
Research Scientist, April 2010 - August 2012
Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tübingen, Germany
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Human-Robot Interaction Group, Department of Human Perception, Cognition and Action
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Topic: Human-Centered Control and Evaluation in Haptics and Teleoperation
Research Associate, January 2010 - March 2010
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Intelligent Control System Laboratory, Institute of Industrial Science
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Topic: Psychophysics-based Control in Teleoperation of Soft Environment
Senior Researcher, Inspection Equipment Team Leader, December 2005 - November 2009
Samsung Electronics, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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Equipment Innovation Group, Mobile Display Center, LCD Business
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Topic: Development and Innovation of Robotic Manipulator and Inspection Equipment in LCD Fabrication
Senior Researcher, January 2003 - November 2005
LG Electronics, Pyungtaek, Republic of Korea
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Evaluation Technology Group, Production Engineering Research Institute
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Topic: Control System Integration of Inspection Equipment and Development of Inspection Algorithm for Defects in Flat Panel Display