Papers
7
Total Citations
65
H-Index
5
About
Jiaming Fu is a rising leader in soft robotics and variable-stiffness mechanisms, with a research focus on creating adaptive, safe, and high-performance robotic systems for human-robot interaction and industrial automation. Fu’s core contributions center on designing novel variable-stiffness grippers (VSGs) and compliant robotic links that dynamically balance rigidity for precision tasks with compliance for safe contact. Their most cited work (20 citations) introduces a variable-stiffness gripper using a parallel-beam structure with vision-based force sensing, enabling flexible grasping of diverse objects. Fu also developed an open-source, untethered quadrupedal soft robot (15 citations) capable of dynamic locomotion—including high-speed running and backflipping—demonstrating that soft robots can achieve agile, powerful motion. Other notable achievements include a discrete variable-stiffness gripper inspired by the Fin Ray effect, actuation-coordinated mobile parallel robots that merge mobility with manipulation, and reconfigurable variable-stiffness beams for compliant robotic joints. With over 65 total citations and multiple papers in 2023 alone, Fu’s work is rapidly shaping the next generation of robots that can safely work alongside humans while maintaining industrial-grade performance.
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- 2A Legged Soft Robot Platform for Dynamic Locomotion15 citations · 2021
- 3A Novel Discrete Variable Stiffness Gripper Based on the Fin Ray Effect11 citations · 2022
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