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Prof. Mark Yim

Prof. Mark Yim

Asa Whitney Professor of Mechanical Engineering

BIOGRAPHY

Mark Yim is the Asa Whitney Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the GRASP Lab. A pioneer in modular robotics, his research focuses on the design and control of modular self-reconfigurable robots, biologically inspired mechanisms, and novel robotic systems.

AFFILIATIONS

Current

UPenn

Asa Whitney Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics · Philadelphia, United States

EXPERTISE AREAS

Modular RoboticsSelf-Reconfigurable RobotsBio-inspired RoboticsMechanical DesignRobot KinematicsDistributed SystemsSoft RoboticsMedical RoboticsFlying Robots

Contributions & Involvement

Research, projects, and events

Hardware

Quori v2

Quori v2

Advanced modular social robot with touchscreen, enhanced sensors, and 14-DOF articulation

In Progress
Quori v1

Quori v1

Modular social robot platform for HRI research with projected face and expressive gestures

Deprecated

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Researchers with similar expertise or affiliations

Prof. Simon Kim

Prof. Simon Kim

Simon Kim is a multidisciplinary researcher and designer with dual affiliations at the University of Pennsylvania's Weitzman School of Design and his design practice IK Studio. His work explores the intersection of architecture, robotics, and human-robot interaction, focusing on how robotic systems can be integrated into built environments and everyday spaces.

Associate Professor in Architecture / Design Principal