Papers
23
Total Citations
894
H-Index
13
About
Antonia Georgopoulou is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of soft robotics, smart materials, and advanced manufacturing, whose work has fundamentally advanced how robots sense and adapt to their environments. Her research spans three interconnected domains: piezoresistive elastomer-based strain sensing, self-healing polymers, and multi-material additive manufacturing for soft robotic systems. Georgopoulou's most influential contribution — a comprehensive review on self-healing polymers for soft robotics (2021, 295 citations) — has become an essential reference in the field, synthesizing how biologically inspired materials can enable robots to autonomously repair damage. Her systematic investigations into piezoresistive elastomer composites (136 citations) established critical benchmarks for sensor characterization and performance comparison, addressing a significant gap in standardization across the field. Particularly notable is her practical approach to embedding sensing directly into fabricated structures. Through fused deposition modeling and multi-material 3D printing, she demonstrated that functional soft grippers and actuators with integrated sensors could be produced efficiently, even at industrial scale using injection molding of liquid silicone. Her work on biological sensory transduction as inspiration for self-healing resistive sensors further highlights her interdisciplinary creativity. With over 789 cumulative citations, Georgopoulou's contributions are shaping the next generation of intelligent, adaptive soft robotic systems.
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Top Papers
- 1A review on self-healing polymers for soft robotics295 citations · 2021
- 2Piezoresistive Elastomer-Based Composite Strain Sensors and Their Applications136 citations · 2020
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