Papers
24
Total Citations
233
H-Index
8
About
Joshua Schultz is a leading researcher in soft robotics and compliant mechanisms, with a focus on bio-inspired actuation and control systems. His work bridges the gap between traditional rigid robotics and emerging soft robotic technologies, particularly through the development of piezoelectric cellular actuators and muscle-like recruitment systems. Schultz’s major contributions include pioneering two-port network models for compliant rhomboidal strain amplifiers (35 citations), which enable piezoelectric stack actuators to achieve the stroke necessary for robotic applications, and nested cellular actuators for camera positioning mechanisms (30 citations). He has also advanced soft robotics through modular redundant actuation units (25 citations) and experimental vibration suppression techniques for flexible systems (21 citations). Schultz’s impact extends to foundational perspectives, with his co-authored work “What Is the Path Ahead for Soft Robotics?” (14 citations) helping to define the field’s trajectory. Notable achievements include developing observer methods for fabric-reinforced soft robots and multiport modeling for underactuated hands, demonstrating his ability to integrate theoretical frameworks with practical robotic design. His research continues to inspire innovations in soft, adaptive, and biologically inspired robotic systems.
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Top Papers
- 1Two-Port Network Models for Compliant Rhomboidal Strain Amplifiers35 citations · 2012
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- 4Experimental Verification of Discrete Switching Vibration Suppression21 citations · 2011
- 5What Is the Path Ahead for Soft Robotics?14 citations · 2016
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- 9Soft Robotics as an Emerging Academic Field7 citations · 2015
- 10Simplified robotic thumb inspired by surgical intervention7 citations · 2016