Cong Phat Vo

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Cong Phat Vo is a researcher whose work bridges the frontiers of soft robotics and energy harvesting. His primary research areas include triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) for self-powered sensing, and the design of variable impedance actuators for safe, adaptive robotic systems. Vo’s major contributions are twofold. He introduced the Self-powered Flexible PDMS Channel Assisted Discrete Liquid Column Motion Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator (DLC-TENG), a novel mechanical transducer that has garnered 30 citations for its innovative approach to energy scavenging. In parallel, he has significantly advanced robotic actuation by developing the Adjustable Stiffness Rotary Actuator (ASRA), a compact mechanism using linear springs to enable variable joint stiffness, and by creating an adaptive neural tracking controller for flexible joint robots that integrates a disturbance observer to handle complex hydraulic dynamics. His work on variable impedance control for robotic legs further demonstrates his focus on enhancing robot safety and performance under external uncertainties. With over 70 combined citations, Vo’s research is laying critical groundwork for the next generation of compliant, energy-autonomous robots.

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1. 1
   Self-powered Flexible PDMS Channel Assisted Discrete Liquid Column Motion Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator (DLC-TENG) as Mechanical Transducer

   30 citations · 2019
2. 2
   Adaptive neural tracking control for flexible joint robot including hydraulic actuator dynamics with disturbance observer

   27 citations · 2024
3. 3
   A Compact Adjustable Stiffness Rotary Actuator Based on Linear Springs: Working Principle, Design, and Experimental Verification

   12 citations · 2020
4. 4
   Variable Impedance Control for a Robotic Leg with External Uncertainties

   2 citations · 2019

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