Papers
19
Total Citations
1,031
H-Index
15
About
Xinquan Liang is a pioneering researcher in soft robotics and rehabilitation engineering, whose work has fundamentally advanced how compliant, fabric-based, and pneumatically actuated systems interact with the human body. Best known for his highly cited development of a fully fabric-based bidirectional soft robotic glove (2017, 267 citations), Liang demonstrated that wearable soft robots could both assist and rehabilitate hand-impaired patients, opening new frontiers in accessible medical devices. His research spans soft pneumatic actuators, miniature surgical manipulators, and bio-inspired crawling robots, with notable contributions to stiffness customization techniques that broaden actuator applicability across rehabilitation and biomimicry. His 2019 work on a versatile soft crawling robot (141 citations) showcased rapid locomotion through innovative vacuum and electrostatic actuation strategies. Beyond device design, Liang has contributed substantively to the intellectual landscape of the field through comprehensive reviews on learning-based robotic grasping and healthcare-oriented soft robotics. His work on a hybrid soft gripper for delicate nerve repair surgery exemplifies his commitment to translating soft robotics into clinical practice. Collectively, Liang's publications have accumulated nearly 800 citations, marking him as a significant voice shaping the future of human-centered soft robotic systems.
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- 2A Versatile Soft Crawling Robot with Rapid Locomotion141 citations · 2019
- 3A Miniature Soft Robotic Manipulator Based on Novel Fabrication Methods94 citations · 2016
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- 6Learning-based robotic grasping: A review65 citations · 2023
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- 8Pioneering healthcare with soft robotic devices: A review44 citations · 2024
- 9Force Measurement Toward the Instability Theory of Soft Pneumatic Actuators40 citations · 2017
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