Cosima du Pasquier

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Total Citations

168

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About

Cosima du Pasquier is a rising leader in soft robotics, whose work is reshaping how we design and fabricate compliant, pneumatic systems. Her research centers on the development of soft actuators and computational design tools for next-generation robots—particularly those that can safely interact with humans and navigate complex environments. She made a significant impact with her 2021 paper on printed silicone pneumatic actuators for soft robotics, which has already garnered 83 citations, establishing a new fabrication paradigm that moves beyond traditional silicone casting. Her earlier work on a 3D-printed pneumatic toolkit (59 citations) provided a foundational framework for accessible, customizable soft robot design. More recently, du Pasquier has advanced the field of growing vine robots, comparing pneumatic actuator performance for steering and eversion in her 2024 study (22 citations). Her 2023 finite element modeling approach for inflated-beam robots (4 citations) offers a validated, generalizable method to characterize bending in these novel systems. Through her integration of additive manufacturing, simulation, and pneumatic actuation, du Pasquier is enabling more practical, scalable, and controllable soft robots—paving the way for applications in exploration, medicine, and human-robot collaboration.