Bok Seng Yeow
Papers
12
Total Citations
244
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About
Bok Seng Yeow is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of origami engineering, soft robotics, and smart materials, whose work has fundamentally advanced how robots are designed, fabricated, and actuated. His research explores the creative application of origami and kirigami principles to develop next-generation robotic systems that are compliant, multifunctional, and capable of sophisticated locomotion. Yeow's most influential contribution, "Multifunctional Metallic Backbones for Origami Robotics" (2019, 74 citations), demonstrated how metallic origami structures could simultaneously enable actuation, strain sensing, and wireless communication — a breakthrough that redefined the functional possibilities of folded robotic architectures. His investigations into magnetically actuated origami robots, including caterpillar-inspired designs and lamina emergent mechanisms, have opened new frontiers in untethered locomotion within constrained environments. Notably, his work on graphene oxide-enabled metal oxide origamis (41 citations) introduced unconventional backbone materials to soft robotics fabrication. Beyond locomotion, Yeow has contributed meaningfully to biomedical robotics through hydrogel-based soft devices designed for biocompatible surgical interactions. With over 230 cumulative citations and a consistently interdisciplinary approach spanning materials science, mechanical design, and bioengineering, Yeow's scholarship offers essential reading for researchers developing the next generation of intelligent, adaptable robotic systems.
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- 3Graphene Oxide-Enabled Synthesis of Metal Oxide Origamis for Soft Robotics41 citations · 2019
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