Papers
35
Total Citations
7,786
H-Index
21
About
Takao Someya is a pioneering researcher in flexible, stretchable, and wearable electronics, whose work has fundamentally shaped the field of electronic skin and soft robotics. Best known for his groundbreaking early contributions to large-area pressure sensing, Someya demonstrated in 2004 and 2005 that organic field-effect transistors could be integrated into flexible matrices capable of mimicking human skin sensitivity — work that has collectively garnered over 3,200 citations and laid the conceptual foundation for artificial skin technology. His research spans an impressive breadth: from transparent and bending-insensitive pressure sensors to printable elastic conductors formed through silver nanoparticle synthesis, to ultraconformable nanomesh strain gauges that sit imperceptibly on human skin during natural motion. His 2019 review of stretchable conductor architectures has become an essential reference for the next generation of wearable device designers. Someya has also explored implantable medical electronics and imperceptible magnetoelectronics, pushing boundaries well beyond conventional sensing. With multiple papers exceeding 500 citations and a body of work influencing robotics, health monitoring, and human-machine interaction, Someya stands as one of the most influential figures in modern flexible electronics research.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 3A transparent bending-insensitive pressure sensor825 citations · 2016
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- 5Materials and structural designs of stretchable conductors556 citations · 2019
- 6Flexible self-charging power sources498 citations · 2022
- 7Organic transistors with high thermal stability for medical applications344 citations · 2012
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- 10Imperceptible magnetoelectronics223 citations · 2015