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Gu-Cheol Jeong I’m a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin’s ReNeu Robotics Lab, where I work under Prof. Ashish D. Deshpande. My current research centers on designing collision‑robust robot manipulators capable of safe, reliable operation in contact‑rich environments. I’m grateful to collaborate with Prof. Roberto Martin-Martin, Prof. Lillian Chin, and Prof. Lei Zhou on bringing these systems closer to real‑world deployment. Before joining UT Austin, I spent two years as a research scientist at MARCH Lab within the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) under Prof. Keehoon Kim. There, I contributed to the development of a wearable finger exoskeleton and led the design of custom prostheses for stroke patients and amputees. When I’m not in the lab, you’ll find me on the squash court, logging miles on a run, or savoring a good cup of coffee. |
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ResearchMy research focuses on novel, minimalist end‑effector hardware and control strategies that enable robots to thrive in contact‑rich environments. I design and prototype simple yet versatile grippers and wrists, develop actuation schemes that balance compliance with precision, and integrate proprioceptive sensing and force‑control loops to achieve safe, adaptive interaction. By fusing elegant mechanical design with lightweight control algorithms, I aim to give robotic hands the intuition and resilience needed for real‑world tasks. Some papers are highlighted. |
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BiFlex: Passive Bimodal Flexible Robotic Wrist for Surface Interaction
Gu-Cheol Jeong, Stefano Dalla Gasperina, Ashish D. Deshpande, Lillian Chin, Roberto Martin-Martin, Under Review in Robotics and Automation Letters(RA-L), 2025 project page / arXiv We developed BiFlex, a passive wrist with a buckling honeycomb core that effortlessly shifts between rigid precision and compliant safety modes, supporting up to 500 g loads with under 1 cm deflection for smooth, contact‐rich manipulation. |
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BiFlex: Passive Bimodal Flexible Robotic Wrist for Surface Interaction
Gu-Cheol Jeong, Stefano Dalla Gasperina, Ashish D. Deshpande, Lillian Chin, Roberto Martin-Martin, Robotics: Science and Systems(RSS) - 1st Workshop on Robot Hardware-Aware Intelligence, 2025 (Spotlight Talk and Poster) project page / arXiv We developed BiFlex, a passive wrist with a buckling honeycomb core that effortlessly shifts between rigid precision and compliant safety modes, supporting up to 500 g loads with under 1 cm deflection for smooth, contact‐rich manipulation. |
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BaRiFlex: A Robotic Gripper with Versatility and Collision Robustness for Robot Learning
Gu-Cheol Jeong, Arpit Bahety, Gabriel Pedraza, Ashish D. Deshpande, Roberto Martin-Martin, International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2024 (Oral Presentation, Best Paper Award on Robot Mechanisms and Designs) project page / IEEE Paper We created BaRiFlex, a gripper that shrugs off bumps and molds itself around objects of all shapes and sizes. It makes it a breeze for robots to pick things up and learn new tasks without worrying about breaking their hand. |
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On the design of a novel underactuated robotic finger prosthesis for partial hand amputation
Gu-Cheol Jeong, Yeoeun Kim, Wooseong Choi, Gangyong Gu, Hyun-Joo Lee, Man Bok Hong, Keehoon Kim, International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), 2019 project page / IEEE Paper We created a finger prosthesis for partial‑hand amputees that moves like a real finger and automatically molds around whatever it touches—all packed into a comfy, easy‑to‑wear design. |
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KULEX-Hand: An Underactuated Wearable Hand for Grasping Power Assistance
Man Bok Hong, Sin Jung Kim, Yong Seok Ihn, Gu-Cheol Jeong, Keehoon Kim, IEEE Transactions on Robotics (TRO), 2019 project page / IEEE Paper We built KULEX‑Hand, a sleek underactuated exoskeleton for your index finger that delivers both pinch and power grips with a single hidden motor and clever linkage design. |
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