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■ Oh Il-kwon/Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST The 59th protagonist of (Bravo K-SCIENTIST) that looks into the research and lives of scientists leading science in Korea and cheers them on! Dr. Oh Il-kwon Dr. Oh Il-kwon is developing an artificial muscle-type actuator, a wearable robot that mimics biological muscles rather than replacing them, to help with the rehabilitation or strength assistance of people with damaged muscles. He is developing a drive device that can move without a motor and with low voltage. Using the actuator he developed, Dr. Oh demonstrated 'kinetic art pieces' such as flowers and butterflies. In particular, it garnered attention from the academic world because it can precisely and smoothly manipulate smartphone LCDs and even play the piano. Thanks to his research combining various materials, he was able to develop an actuator that moves smoothly even with low voltage. Recently, Dr. Oh Il-kwon's team is researching how to overcome the long-standing disadvantage of slow driving speed. In addition, he is conducting new research using a mechanism opposite to artificial muscles. Dr. Oh Il-kwon believes that it is important to have flexibility in thinking and solve problems as the world we live in changes rapidly. Let's take a look at his story of mixing passion with machines and presenting science as smooth as whipped cream. #Scientist #KAIST #KAIST #RobotResearch #KAISTResearch #EngineeringApplication #BiologicalMuscle #ArtificialMuscle #WearableRobot #Graphene [YTN Science Original Article] https://science.ytn.co.kr/program/pro...