Papers
59
Total Citations
1,311
H-Index
21
About
Guowu Wei is a distinguished researcher whose work spans mechanical engineering, robotics, and bioinspired systems, with particular expertise in deployable mechanisms, soft robotics, and reconfigurable robotic hands. His foundational contributions to deployable polyhedral mechanisms—most notably his development of the virtual-center-based (VCB) synthesis method for radially reciprocating platonic mechanisms—have reshaped how engineers approach transformable structures, earning 146 citations. Wei has also made significant strides in soft robotics, co-authoring influential reviews on biological actuation and system integration (91 citations) and pioneering X-crossing pneumatic artificial muscles that address longstanding trade-offs between contraction ratio and output force (91 citations). His work on metamorphic anthropomorphic robotic hands with reconfigurable palms (86 citations) has advanced dexterous manipulation research considerably. Beyond these highlights, Wei has explored human locomotion biomechanics, origami-inspired engineering, tactile sensing, and hybrid mobile robots, demonstrating remarkable breadth. With a cumulative citation count exceeding 700 across his most recognized works, Wei has established himself as a versatile and impactful figure whose research consistently bridges fundamental mechanical theory with cutting-edge applications in robotics and human-machine interaction.
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- 3X-crossing pneumatic artificial muscles91 citations · 2023
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- 7Thick-panel Origami Cube47 citations · 2021
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