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About
Shumi Zhao is an emerging researcher at the intersection of wearable sensing systems, soft robotics, and human-machine interaction, with work spanning rehabilitation engineering and intelligent robotic interfaces. Their most influential contribution, a wearable physiological monitoring system integrating electrocardiography and electromyography for upper limb rehabilitation (2020, 61 citations), addressed a critical clinical challenge: preventing secondary injuries and fatigue during recovery training through real-time biosignal monitoring. Building on this foundation, Zhao has advanced the development of electronic skin technologies and flexible sensing systems for robotic teleoperation and home-care applications, recognizing human grasp intent and enabling more naturalistic human-robot collaboration. Their work on biomimetic soft robotic fingers—using multi-material pneumatic actuators and parametric kinematic models—demonstrates a commitment to anatomically faithful design that can restore hand function following trauma or neurological impairment. More recently, Zhao has explored triple tactile sensors on robotic fingers for bimanual manipulation within human-cyber-physical systems. Collectively, their research bridges clinical rehabilitation and advanced robotics, offering practical solutions for an aging population and accumulating over 115 citations across a rapidly growing body of work.
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- 2A flexible wearable e-skin sensing system for robotic teleoperation14 citations · 2022
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