Won Dong Shin

Won Dong Shin is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems (LIS) within the School of Engineering (STI) at EPFL. His research focuses on bio-inspired robotics, particularly in the design and control of drones and multi-modal robots. He explores topics such as avian-inspired flight mechanisms, morphological control systems, and autonomous navigation strategies.

His work integrates vision-based control, biomimetic principles, and reinforcement learning to enhance the agility and accuracy of winged drones in urban environments. He has contributed to developing robots capable of transitioning between ground and air, perching, and adapting to complex terrains through energy-efficient designs.

Selected projects include studies on elastic actuation for repetitive hopping, multi-modal locomotion systems, and bio-inspired claws for perching. His research often emphasizes practical applications in robotics for civilian tasks, such as urban exploration and environmental monitoring.

Shin collaborates with the LIS group, which is part of EPFL’s Institute of Microengineering (IGM). His contact information includes the email won.shin@epfl.ch and a physical office at MED 1 1612 in Lausanne.