Zhuo Ma
Papers
6
Total Citations
68
H-Index
4
About
Zhuo Ma is a pioneering researcher in soft robotics and wearable assistive technologies, with a focus on bio-inspired actuators and exoskeleton systems. Their most notable contribution is the development of an origami-inspired soft-rigid hybrid contraction actuator, based on the Kresling pattern, which achieves high contraction ratios, low driving pressure, and rapid response for applications like pipe-crawling robots (29 citations). Ma also introduced a novel winding method for pneumatic artificial muscles, enabling one-sided expansion that minimizes interference with nearby objects—a critical advancement for close-proximity human-robot interaction (14 citations). In wearable robotics, Ma designed a reconfigurable exomuscle system capable of parameter tuning to assist hip flexion or ankle plantarflexion (13 citations), and a lockable lower-limb exoskeleton with variable-stiffness joints to reduce physical fatigue during squatting tasks (7 citations). Their work on gait prediction using inertial measurement units further enhances exoskeleton control. With a growing portfolio of highly cited papers, Ma’s research bridges soft actuation and practical human augmentation, offering transformative solutions for rehabilitation, industrial ergonomics, and robotic mobility.
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- 2Pneumatic Artificial Muscle Based on Novel Winding Method14 citations · 2021
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