Papers
103
Total Citations
4,698
H-Index
37
About
Jamie Paik is a pioneering roboticist whose work sits at the intersection of soft robotics, origami-inspired design, and modular reconfigurable systems. As a leading figure in these fields, Paik has fundamentally advanced how engineers think about flexible, adaptive machines. Her groundbreaking research on soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) demonstrated that silicone-based systems could achieve high force output and reliability when arranged in fascicle configurations or reinforced with origami shells — addressing longstanding limitations in softrobot performance. Her 2017 introduction of vacuum-powered soft pneumatic actuators (V-SPAs), now cited over 340 times, opened new avenues for multi-functional robotic systems capable of gripping, sensing, and locomotion from a single power source. Paik also pioneered origami robotics through platforms like Mori, a modular reconfigurable robot that elegantly merges lattice-type modularity with origami principles, cited nearly 200 times. Her work extends to wearable assistive devices, insect-inspired millirobots, and even edible robotics using gelatin-glycerol actuators — demonstrating remarkable creative range. With over 1,700 cumulative citations across her top works, Paik's contributions have measurably shaped the trajectory of modern robotics research.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1New soft robots really suck: Vacuum-powered systems empower diverse capabilities341 citations · 2017
- 2Designing minimal and scalable insect-inspired multi-locomotion millirobots270 citations · 2019
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- 4Mori: A Modular Origami Robot197 citations · 2017
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- 6Modular Reconfigurable Robotics176 citations · 2018
- 7Soft Pneumatic Actuator Fascicles for High Force and Reliability156 citations · 2016
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- 9Stiffness Control With Shape Memory Polymer in Underactuated Robotic Origamis125 citations · 2017
- 10Soft pneumatic gelatin actuator for edible robotics122 citations · 2017