Papers
9
Total Citations
88
H-Index
6
About
Tetsuya Horiuchi is a robotics researcher whose work centers on soft robotics, ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) actuators, and minimally invasive medical devices. His most celebrated contribution is the development of monolithic thin film robots (MTFRs) fabricated through a multi-layer casting process, a breakthrough that eliminates the need for discrete mechanical assemblies by uniting actuators and body structure into a single seamless form — a paper that has garnered 31 citations since 2019. Horiuchi has systematically advanced IPMC technology across multiple fronts, pioneering elliptical-cross-section catheter actuators for aneurysm surgery, three-dimensional IPMC soft robot fabrication methods, and innovative papercraft-inspired manufacturing techniques that simplify complex robot geometries. His early work on heart motion measurement using sonomicrometry and acceleration sensing contributed to the field of robotic-assisted beating heart surgery, demonstrating his breadth across surgical robotics and biomechanics. More recently, he has explored McKibben muscle improvements and simultaneous 3D forming-and-patterning methods to overcome longstanding fabrication limitations. Collectively, Horiuchi's research pushes toward human-friendly, electrically driven soft robots with strong implications for medical robotics, wearable systems, and next-generation surgical tools.
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Top Papers
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- 4Applying IPMC to soft robots8 citations · 2020
- 5245 mm length IPMC catheter with an ellipse-like cross-section6 citations · 2019
- 6Three-Dimensional Ion Polymer–Metal Composite Soft Robots6 citations · 2022
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- 8Design and Fabrication of 3D Papercraft IPMC Robots4 citations · 2022
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