Papers
12
Total Citations
302
H-Index
8
About
Kailuan Tang is an innovative robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of soft robotics, intelligent manipulation, and rehabilitation engineering. His research has advanced the design of soft and hybrid robotic systems, with particular focus on gripper design, proprioception, underwater manipulation, and wearable rehabilitation devices. Tang's most celebrated contribution, "A Soft-Rigid Hybrid Gripper With Lateral Compliance and Dexterous In-Hand Manipulation" (2022, 78 citations), exemplifies his ability to bridge the compliance of soft actuators with the structural advantages of rigid components to achieve superior dexterity. His pioneering work on origami-inspired actuators has produced high-payload proprioceptive grippers and compact wrist rehabilitation braces, demonstrating his versatility across medical and industrial applications. More recently, Tang has pushed the boundaries of biologically inspired robotics, drawing on octopus neuromuscular hierarchies to develop embodied suction intelligence systems (39 citations) and advancing underwater soft manipulators with precise position control. With cumulative citations exceeding 290 across just ten key publications, Tang's contributions are shaping next-generation soft robotic systems that are safer, smarter, and more adaptable to real-world environments.
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Top Papers
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- 3A Compact Soft Robotic Wrist Brace With Origami Actuators43 citations · 2021
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- 5Soft Origami Optical-Sensing Actuator for Underwater Manipulation33 citations · 2021
- 6DexiTac: Soft Dexterous Tactile Gripping19 citations · 2024
- 7Performance enhancement of the soft robotic segment for a trunk-like arm11 citations · 2023
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