Papers
19
Total Citations
579
H-Index
10
About
Laura Paez is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of bio-inspired design, soft robotics, and locomotion control. Her most influential contribution is the design and analysis of a soft pneumatic actuator reinforced with an origami shell—a paper that has garnered 222 citations—which addresses a critical weakness in soft robotics: the lack of robustness and repeatability in silicone-based actuators. She has also made significant strides in understanding undulatory swimming, demonstrating how local hydrodynamic force sensing can give rise to robust, self-organized locomotion in bio-inspired robots (143 citations). This work not only advances robotic control but also sheds light on the neural mechanisms of vertebrate swimming. Beyond soft and swimming robots, Paez has contributed to legged locomotion through a passive adaptive planar foot with ground orientation and contact force sensing, and has extensive experience with modular snake robots, including applications in demining tasks. Her research consistently bridges engineering and biology, turning animal functions into practical robotic tools, and her work is widely cited for its impact on both fundamental understanding and real-world robotic design.
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- 5Indoor and outdoor parametrized gait execution with modular snake robots28 citations · 2012
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- 7Modular snake robot gaits on horizontal pipes19 citations · 2012
- 8Preliminary studies on modular snake robots applied on de-mining tasks17 citations · 2011
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