Papers
13
Total Citations
2,804
H-Index
10
About
Andrew D. Marchese is a pioneering researcher in soft robotics, with groundbreaking contributions to the design, fabrication, and control of fluidic elastomer robots. His work sits at the intersection of compliant robotics, bioinspired systems, and autonomous control, pushing the boundaries of what soft, deformable machines can achieve. Marchese is perhaps best known for his landmark 2014 paper on an autonomous soft robotic fish capable of rapid escape maneuvers using fluidic elastomer actuators, which has garnered an impressive 915 citations and demonstrated that entirely soft, self-contained robots could execute high-speed, fish-like locomotion. This work inspired a wave of research into bioinspired soft systems. His complementary 2015 "Recipe for Soft Fluidic Elastomer Robots" (634 citations) became an essential reference, offering researchers a practical design framework for building their own compliant actuators. Beyond locomotion, Marchese made significant strides in soft robotic manipulation, developing multi-segment elastomer arms capable of autonomous three-dimensional positioning, trajectory optimization, and safe human interaction. His cumulative citation count exceeds 2,700, reflecting the broad influence of his research across robotics, materials science, and bioengineering communities. His body of work has fundamentally shaped modern soft robotics methodology.
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- 2A Recipe for Soft Fluidic Elastomer Robots634 citations · 2015
- 3Design, kinematics, and control of a soft spatial fluidic elastomer manipulator324 citations · 2015
- 4Hydraulic Autonomous Soft Robotic Fish for 3D Swimming251 citations · 2015
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- 7Whole arm planning for a soft and highly compliant 2D robotic manipulator114 citations · 2014
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