Hiroki Ishizuka
Papers
9
Total Citations
90
H-Index
5
About
Hiroki Ishizuka is pioneering the frontier of soft robotics, with a focus on miniaturized actuators and flexible tactile sensors that mimic biological systems. His most impactful work introduces "Micro Elastic Pouch Motors"—elastically deformable soft actuators powered by liquid-to-gas phase change at body temperature (34°C), achieving unprecedented miniaturization with 29 citations. Ishizuka has further advanced the field by integrating liquid metal heaters into fully flexible phase change actuators, eliminating the need for rigid external heaters, and developing soft capacitive tactile sensors that exploit air–water interface displacement for enhanced sensitivity. His contributions extend to practical prototyping with ProtoHand, a solderless platform for embedding electrical circuits into soft artificial hands using liquid metal channels. With over 90 total citations across his publications, Ishizuka’s research demonstrates clear impact in creating deformable, self-contained soft robotic systems. Notably, his recent work on reconfigurable soft pneumatic actuators using self-healing polymers (2025) and selective voltage control via conductive droplet interval design showcases his continued innovation toward autonomous, damage-resistant soft matter computers. Ishizuka’s work is essential reading for researchers seeking to understand the next generation of compliant, body-integrated robotic technologies.
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Top Papers
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- 2Soft capacitive tactile sensor using displacement of air–water interface17 citations · 2021
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- 4Vision-based robot learning towards RoboCup: Osaka University “Trackies“8 citations · 1998
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- 7Language Learning in 3D Virtual World : Using Second Life as a Platform4 citations · 2012
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