Zhiqiu Ye

Zhejiang University

Papers

16

Total Citations

417

H-Index

12

About

Zhiqiu Ye is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of soft robotics, flexible sensing, and human-robot collaboration (HRC), whose work has fundamentally advanced the safety and intelligence of collaborative robotic systems. Best known for developing CoboSkin — a soft robot skin with variable stiffness that addresses the inherent dangers of rigid industrial robots working alongside humans — Ye's research has garnered nearly 100 citations for that landmark 2020 contribution alone. His subsequent innovations in conformal tactile sensing, multimodal flexible sensors, and iontronic bimodal perception have collectively accumulated hundreds of citations, reflecting the field's enthusiastic reception of his ideas. A hallmark of Ye's approach is interdisciplinary co-design: his bioinspired integration of deep learning algorithms with tactile sensors demonstrates how artificial intelligence can dramatically enhance robotic perception for healthcare and industrial applications. He has also explored fluid-driven soft skins, stretchable strain sensors for teleoperation, self-sensing actuators, and biologically inspired aquatic soft robots modeled on marine creatures. Across more than a decade of productive output, Ye has established himself as a creative force shaping the next generation of safer, smarter, and more adaptive human-robot interfaces — making his work essential reading for students and researchers in robotics, wearable electronics, and intelligent systems.

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H-Index
16
Papers
417
Total Citations
26
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
CoboSkin: Soft Robot Skin With Variable Stiffness for Safer Human–Robot Collaboration
99 citations · 2020
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2023 (4 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 49
🏛 Institutions: Zhejiang University

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