Sridhar Kota
Papers
18
Total Citations
558
H-Index
11
About
Sridhar Kota is a pioneering figure in the fields of compliant mechanisms, soft robotics, and bio-inspired design. His most significant contributions center on the development and modeling of fluid-filled fiber-reinforced elastomeric enclosures (FREEs), a class of soft actuators that generate complex motions—including axial rotation, extension, and compression—without rigid components. Kota’s foundational work, such as his 2012 paper on designing soft robotic actuators using FREEs in parallel combinations (109 citations), has been instrumental in advancing prosthetics and human-safe robots. He also introduced a continuum model for these actuators (2018, 45 citations) and explored their application in snake-like soft robots (2013, 35 citations). Beyond soft robotics, Kota made early contributions to the topological synthesis of compliant mechanisms (2000, 63 citations) and developed an elastic lower limb exoskeleton for running assistance (2015, 56 citations). His research, cited over 500 times collectively, has shaped modern approaches to creating lightweight, flexible, and programmable robotic systems, earning him recognition as a leader in mechanism design and soft actuation.
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Top Papers
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- 2Kinematics of a Generalized Class of Pneumatic Artificial Muscles91 citations · 2015
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- 4Running With an Elastic Lower Limb Exoskeleton56 citations · 2015
- 5A Continuum Model for Fiber-Reinforced Soft Robot Actuators45 citations · 2018
- 6Synthesis of Programmable Mechanisms Using Adjustable Dyads35 citations · 1997
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- 10Auxetic Sleeves for Soft Actuators with Kinematically Varied Surfaces16 citations · 2018