Papers
91
Total Citations
6,428
H-Index
39
About
Guoying Gu is a pioneering researcher in soft robotics, whose work sits at the intersection of advanced materials, intelligent actuation, and biomimetic systems. Best known for developing the first tethered soft wall-climbing robot capable of scaling wood, paper, and glass surfaces at 90° (2018, 663 citations), Gu has fundamentally expanded what soft robotic platforms can achieve. His influential survey on dielectric elastomer actuators (2017, 471 citations) established a foundational reference for the field, while his development of fast-response, stiffness-tunable soft actuators via hybrid 3D printing (2019, 504 citations) addressed a critical limitation of load capacity in compliant systems. Gu has also made substantial contributions to soft sensing, creating high-stretchability, ultralow-hysteresis conducting polymer hydrogel strain sensors (2022, 540 citations) and ionogel-based mechanoreceptors for prosthetic and robotic touch applications. His work on stretchable synaptic transistors bridges neuromorphic computing with soft-bodied machines, while his research on stimuli-responsive functional materials offers a comprehensive roadmap for programmable robotics. Collectively, Gu's publications have amassed thousands of citations, cementing his reputation as a leading voice shaping the future of intelligent, human-centered soft robotics.
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Top Papers
- 1Soft wall-climbing robots663 citations · 2018
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- 4A survey on dielectric elastomer actuators for soft robots471 citations · 2017
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- 73D-printed PEDOT:PSS for soft robotics257 citations · 2023
- 8Stimuli-responsive functional materials for soft robotics244 citations · 2020
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