Erlong Wang

University of Science and Technology of China

Papers

Total Citations

245

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About

Erlong Wang is a pioneering researcher in soft robotics and liquid metal actuation, whose work is reshaping the future of artificial muscles, soft machines, and rehabilitation robotics. His most influential contribution is the development of a liquid metal artificial muscle, detailed in a 2021 paper that has garnered 147 citations. This breakthrough addresses critical limitations of existing actuators—such as high driving voltages and water intolerance—by leveraging the unique properties of liquid metals to create powerful, flexible, and efficient artificial muscles. Wang has also advanced the manipulation of liquid metal droplets using light, enabling precise control over motion, splitting, and merging without complex systems, a feat published in 2021 with 52 citations. His "liquid metal motor" (2020, 40 citations) further demonstrates the potential for generating strong, maneuverable actuation forces in soft devices. Beyond liquid metals, Wang contributes to rehabilitation engineering, developing a hierarchical trajectory deformation algorithm for active lower limb rehabilitation (2024, 6 citations). His work bridges fundamental materials science and practical robotics, offering scalable solutions for prosthetics, exoskeletons, and future liquid robots, with profound implications for assistive technologies and soft robotics.