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Jean-Baptiste Chossat is a leading researcher in soft robotics and haptic interfaces, whose work bridges tactile sensing, actuation, and human-robot interaction. His most influential contribution is the development of a **soft tactile skin** using an embedded ionic liquid and tomographic imaging (2014, 105 citations), which provides whole-body contact sensing essential for safe human-robot collaboration. This work introduced a novel fabrication method that simplifies the creation of large-area, deformable sensors. Chossat has also advanced **haptic feedback** for robotic arm control (2016, 18 citations), demonstrating through user studies that haptic cues improve grasp stability, slippage detection, and contact awareness during teleoperation. More recently, he pioneered the **Programmable Permanent Magnet (PPM) Actuator** (2018), a paradigm-shifting design for low-speed, high-torque applications that dramatically improves energy efficiency over traditional electromagnetic actuators. His research is characterized by a practical, application-driven approach—from manufacturing techniques to user-centered evaluation—making him a key figure in the development of safer, more intuitive, and energy-efficient robotic systems.