Regular biography
Professor Yong-Lae Park is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Seoul National University. His research focuses on soft robotics and bionics, with an emphasis on bio-inspired design and the development of novel manufacturing methods for multi-material smart structures. His lab, the Soft Robotics and Bionics Lab, explores the design and dynamics of biological systems to create robotic and mechatronic systems for human life. Professor Park's work includes the development of soft wearable rehabilitation devices, motion-sensing suits, and haptic interfaces. He is also involved in academic leadership, including serving as an Associate Editor for several robotics journals.
Scholar-generated biography
Yong-Lae Park is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Seoul National University, specializing in Soft Robotics, Wearable Robotics, Medical Robotics, and Bio-Inspired Robotics. His research focuses on developing soft artificial skin, wearable robotic devices for rehabilitation, and intelligent soft robots using machine learning. Park's work includes designing soft multi-axis force sensors, hyperelastic pressure sensing systems, and soft wearable motion sensing suits for biomechanics measurements. His research also explores pneumatic energy sources for autonomous soft robotics and bio-inspired orthotic devices for ankle-foot pathologies. His contributions aim to advance human-robot interfaces and improve medical rehabilitation through soft robotic technologies.