Papers
43
Total Citations
1,013
H-Index
18
About
Hongbin Fang is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the dynamic intersection of biologically inspired robotics, origami engineering, and locomotion control. Best known for pioneering the integration of origami structures into soft robotics, Fang has developed a series of innovative earthworm-like locomotion robots that harness the remarkable deformability of folded structures—most notably the Yoshimura-origami pattern—to achieve sophisticated multi-dimensional movement. His 2017 paper on origami-based earthworm locomotion has garnered 154 citations, establishing him as a leading voice in this niche but rapidly growing field. Beyond bio-inspired crawling systems, Fang has made significant contributions to vibration-driven locomotion, exploring how resonance phenomena and bistable dynamics can power miniature robots such as his ingeniously designed *Shell* platform. His research also extends to metameric robot control, where he developed phase coordination frameworks that elegantly govern multi-segment locomotion. More recently, Fang has expanded into wearable robotics, contributing adaptive control strategies for lower-limb exoskeleton systems. With over 500 cumulative citations across his most-cited works, Fang's research consistently bridges fundamental mechanical principles with practical robotic applications.
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- 1Origami-based earthworm-like locomotion robots154 citations · 2017
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- 8Planar locomotion of earthworm-like metameric robots50 citations · 2019
- 9A vibration-driven planar locomotion robot—<i>Shell</i>42 citations · 2018
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