Nhan Huu Nguyen
Papers
14
Total Citations
154
H-Index
6
About
Nhan Huu Nguyen is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of tactile sensing, soft robotics, and human-robot interaction. He has made significant contributions to vision-based tactile sensing systems, most notably advancing their application from small-scale fingertip designs to large-scale robotic skin capable of enabling safe, close-contact collaboration between humans and robots — a breakthrough reflected in his most-cited work earning 62 citations in just two years. His research extends to soft robotic links with controllable transparency for multimodal proximity and tactile perception, as well as pioneering work on artificial whisker sensors inspired by mammalian biology, where he developed novel morphological compensation strategies that allow sensors to remain functional even when damaged or trimmed. Nguyen has further explored autonomous robotic vehicles navigating confined spaces using vision-based tactile systems, soft grippers for versatile object manipulation, and bio-inspired locomotion in challenging wet conditions. Across more than a dozen publications, his cumulative impact — exceeding 140 citations — underscores a consistent research vision: building robots that are physically adaptive, perceptually rich, and inherently safe for real-world deployment alongside humans.
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- 4ViART: Vision-Based Soft Tactile Sensing for Autonomous Robotic Vehicles12 citations · 2023
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- 9Tactile Resilience of Sensory Whisker by Adaptive Morphology4 citations · 2022
- 10Morphology-Changeable Soft Pads Facilitate Locomotion in Wet Conditions3 citations · 2023