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Director, Robotics Laboratory
Senior Researcher (jointly appointed), Intelligent Systems Research Institute, AIST, Tsukuba

B.S. 1987, M.S. 1989, Ph.D. 1994, Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea

• 2003.04-Present Associate Professor, School of Information Science, JAIST & Senior Researcher, AIST, Tsukuba, Japan.
• 2001.11-2002.01 Visiting Scholar, Laboratory for Intelligent Mechanical Systems, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, U.S.A.
• 2000.08-2000.12 Researcher, Humanoid Robotics Project Division, MSTC, Tokyo, Japan
• 1998.11-2003.03 Research Fellow, Intelligent Systems Institute, AIST & Robotics Department, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, Tsukuba, Japan
• 1998.11-2000.03 Researcher, Industrial Technology R & D Dept., NEDO, Tokyo, Japan
• 1998.03-Present Senior Researcher (jointly appointed), Research Institute of Industrial Science, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
• 1998.02-1998.11 Research Associate, Intelligent System Control Research Center, KIST, Seoul, Korea
• 1995.10-1996.10 Postdoctoral Fellow, Biorobotics Division, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, Tsukuba, Japan
• 1994.02-1998.01 Senior Researcher, Daewoo Heavy Industries Ltd., Koje, Korea

• Indoor location sensing using RFID
• Human-robot interaction
• Welfare and rehabilitation robotics
• Networked robotics
  • Distributed knowledge networking
  • MOMR teleoperation
  • Augmented reality
  • Swarm robots
  • Supervised autonomy
• Humanoid robots
  • OpenHRP
  • Fujitsu Automation HOAP-2
  • PINO-2
• Mobile manipulation systems
• Search-and-rescue robotics

• W. Yang and N. Y. Chong, "Goal-directed Imitation with Self-adjusting Adaptor Based on a Neural Oscillator Network," Proc. Int. Conf. on Advanced Robotics, Seattle, WA, U.S.A., Jul 17-20, 2005.
• N. Y. Chong, H. Hongu, K. Ohba, S. Hirai, and K. Tanie, "A Distributed Knowledge Network for Real World Robot Applications," Proc. IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Sendai, Japan, Sep. 28-Oct. 2, 2004.
• M. Kim, T. Takeuchi, N. Y. Chong, K. Ohba, S. Hirai, and K. Tanie, "Object Location Sensing Using Active RFID Systems," Proc. Int. Symposium on Robotics and Automation, Queretaro, Mexico, Aug. 25-27, 2004.
• M. Kim, T. Takeuchi, and N. Y. Chong, "A 3-axis Orthogonal Antenna for Indoor Localization," Proc. 1st Int. Workshop on Networked Sensing Systems, Tokyo, Japan, Jun. 22-23, 2004.
• K. Takemura, K. Ohara, K. Ohba, N. Y. Chong, S. Hirai, and K. Tanie, "Knowledge Distributed Tag-Based Vision System," Proc. 1st Int. Workshop on Networked Sensing Systems, Tokyo, Japan, Jun. 22-23, 2004.
• M. Miyazaki, H. Hongu, N. Y. Chong, K. Ohba, S. Hirai, M. Mizukawa, and K. Tanie, "Knowledge Management Framework for the Knowledge Distributed Robot System," Proc. 1st Int. Workshop on Networked Sensing Systems, Tokyo, Japan, Jun. 22-23, 2004.
• H. Hongu, N. Y. Chong, M. Miyazaki, K. Takemura, K. Ohara, K. Ohba, S. Hirai, and K. Tanie, "An Experimental Testbed for Knowledge Distributed Robot Systems," Proc. 1st Int. Workshop on Networked Sensing Systems, Tokyo, Japan, Jun. 22-23, 2004.
• N. Y. Chong, H. Hongu, M. Miyazaki, K. Takemura, K. Ohara, S. Hirai, and K. Tanie, "Robots on Self-Organizing Knowledge Networks," Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, New Orleans, LA, U.S.A., Apr. 26-May 1, 2004.
• N. Y. Chong and K. Tanie, "Object Directive Manipulation Through RFID," Proc. Int. Conf. on Control, Automation, and Systems, Gyeongju, Korea, Oct. 22-25, 2003.
• N. Y. Chong, H. Hongu, K. Ohba, S. Hirai, and K. Tanie, "Knowledge Distributed Robot Control Framework," Proc. Int. Conf. on Control, Automation, and Systems, Gyeongju, Korea, Oct. 22-25, 2003.
• N. Y. Chong, "Multi-Operator Teleoperation of Multi-Robot Systems with Time Delay," New Research Directions in Internet Tele-Robotics Workshop, IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Taipei, Taiwan, Sep. 14-19, 2003.
• N. Y. Chong, H. Hongu, and K. Tanie, "Object Localization in Omniscient Spaces," Proc. Int. Conf. on Advanced Robotics, Coimbra, Portugal, Jun. 30-Jul. 3, 2003.
• N. Y. Chong, T. Kotoku, K. Ohba, K. Komoriya, K. Tanie, J. Oaki, H. Hashimoto, F. Ozaki, K. Maeda, and N. Matsuhira, "A Collaborative Multi-site Teleoperation over an ISDN," Mechatronics, Vol. 13, No. 8-9, pp. 957-979, Pergamon Press, October 2003.
• N. Y. Chong and K. Tanie, "Dependable Manipulation Based on RFID," Proc. International Symposium on Robotics and Automation, Toluca, Mexico, Sep. 1-4, 2002.
• N. Y. Chong, S. Kawabata, K. Ohba, T. Kotoku, K. Komoriya, K. Takase, and K. Tanie, "Multioperator Teleoperation of Multirobot Systems with Time Delay: Part I- Aids for Collision-Free Control," Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 277-291, MIT Press, June 2002.
• N. Y. Chong, T. Kotoku, K. Ohba, H. Sasaki, K. Komoriya, and K. Tanie, "Multioperator Teleoperation of Multirobot Systems with Time Delay: Part II- Testbed Description," Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 292-303, MIT Press, June 2002.
• C. Choi, K. Ohba, K. Park, S. Odano, H. Sasaki, N. Y. Chong, T. Kotoku, K. Tanie, "Multi-Camera Vision System for Tele-Robotics," Proc. Int. Conf. on Control, Automation, and Systems, Jeju, Korea, Oct. 17-21, 2001.
• N. Y. Chong, T. Kotoku, K. Ohba, K. Komoriya, and K. Tanie, "Exploring Interactive Simulator in Collaborative Multi-site Teleoperation," Proc. IEEE Int. Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Bordeaux and Paris, France, Sep. 18-21, 2001.
• N. Y. Chong, T. Kotoku, K. Ohba, and K. Tanie, "Virtual Repulsive Force Field Guided Coordination for Multi-telerobot Collaboration," Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Seoul, Korea, May 21-26, 2001.
• T. Kotoku, N. Y. Chong, K. Ohba, K. Komoriya, K. Maeda, J. Oaki, F. Ozaki, H. Hashimoto, N. Matsuhira, and K. Tanie, "Multi-telerobot System for Remote Collaboration," Video Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Seoul, Korea, May 21-26, 2001.
• E. Oyama, N. Y. Chong, A. Agah, T. Maeda, and S. Tachi, "Inverse Kinematics Learning by Modular Architecture Neural Networks with Performance Prediction Networks," Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Seoul, Korea, May 21-26, 2001.
• E. Oyama, N. Y. Chong, A. Agah, T. Maeda, S. Tachi, and K. F. MacDorman, "Learning a Coordinate Transformation for a Human Visual Feedback Controller based on Disturbance Noise and the Feedback Error Signal," Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Seoul, Korea, May 21-26, 2001.
• S. Kang, N. Y. Chong, "Internet-Based Tele-manipulation," ICASE Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, pp. 21-26, 2000.
• N. Y. Chong, T. Kotoku, K. Ohba, K. Komoriya, F. Ozaki, H. Hashimoto, J. Oaki, K. Maeda, N. Matsuhira, and K. Tanie, "Development of a Multi-telerobot System for Remote Collaboration," Proc. IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Takamatsu, Japan, Oct. 30-Nov. 5, 2000.
• N. Y. Chong, T. Kotoku, K. Ohba, H. Sasaki, K. Komoriya, and K. Tanie, "Audio-visual Guided Predictive Simulator in Multi-telerobot Coordination," Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Industrial Electronics, Control and Instrumentation, Nagoya, Japan, Oct.22-28, 2000.
• N. Y. Chong, T. Kotoku, K. Ohba, H. Sasaki, K. Komoriya, and K. Tanie, "Use of Coordinated On-line Graphics Simulator in Collaborative Multi-robot Teleoperation with Time Delay," Proc. IEEE Int. Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Osaka, Japan, Sep. 27-29, 2000.
• N. Y. Chong, T. Kotoku, K. Ohba, K. Komoriya, N. Matsuhira, and K. Tanie, "Remote Coordinated Controls in Multiple Telerobot Cooperation," Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A., Apr. 24-28, 2000.
• K. Ohba, S. Kawabata, N. Y. Chong, K. Komoriya, T. Matsumaru, N. Matsuhira, K. Takase, and K. Tanie, "Remote Collaboration through Time Delay in Multiple Teleoperation," Proc. IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Kyongju, Korea, Oct. 17-21, 1999.
• N. Y. Chong, K. Ohba, T. Kotoku, K. Komoriya, N. Matsuhira, and K. Tanie, "Coordinated Rate Control of Multiple Telerobot Systems with Time Delay," Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 12-15, 1999.
• N. Y. Chong, T. Kotoku, K. Ohba, K. Komoriya, N. Matsuhira, and K. Tanie, "Virtual Impedance Based Remote Tele-Collaboration with Time Delay," Proc. IEEE Int. Workshop on Robot and Human Interaction, Pisa, Italy, Sep. 27-29, 1999.
• B.-H. Kim, N. Y. Chong, S.-R. Oh, I. H. Suh, and Y. J. Cho, "Intelligent Compliance Control for Robot Manipulators Using Adaptive Stiffness Characteristics," Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Detroit, MI, U.S.A., May. 10-15, 1999.

• Member, IEEE Control Systems Society CSS; Robotics and Automation Society RAS; Communications Society ComSoc
• Co-chair, IEEE RAS Technical Committee on Networked Robots
• Co-chair, Fujitsu Scientific System Colloquium Robotics Working Group
• Member, RSJ
• Member, KSME, KIEE, ICASE
• Member, Technical Committee, Korea Association of Robotics
• Who's Who in Science and Engineering 7th Edition, 2003-2004, 8th Edition, 2005-2006, Marquis Who's Who
• International Scientist of the Year for 2004, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England
• Leading Scientists of the World 2005, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England

• www.icra-iros.com ICRA, IROS, CIRA, and more.
• ICAR 2005 12th International Conference on Advanced Robotics, Seattle, Washington, USA, Jul. 17-20, 2005.
• ICORR 2005 9th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, Chicago, Illinois, USA, Jun. 28-Jul.1, 2005.

• Automation and Control Systems
• Computer Science, Cybernetics
• Robotics

• KAJ Korean Association of JAIST.
• AMOD Lab Applied Mechanics & Optimal Design Lab., Hanyang University.
• IDOT MOST/KOSEF ERC Center of Innovative Design Optimization Technology, Hanyang University.
• Precision Control Lab., Sogang University.
• SMPP-RIC Sensory Motor Performance Program, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
• Argonne National Lab
• Alumni Association of Sogang Chemistry
• EZ Patent EZ International Patent & Trademark Law Office.
• In-laws, Coppell, TX.
• Some of my cousins, Ewha Womans University.

Last updated 12-June-2004.