Dongbao Sui
Papers
9
Total Citations
168
H-Index
7
About
Dongbao Sui is a leading researcher in bio-inspired soft robotics and wearable exoskeletons, with a focus on creating adaptive, high-performance systems for challenging environments. His work spans three key areas: soft grippers inspired by biological structures, lower-limb exoskeletons for load carrying, and supernumerary robotic limbs for astronaut assistance. Sui’s most impactful contribution is the “Bioinspired Soft Swallowing Gripper” (70 citations), which mimics a bloodworm’s eversion mechanism to achieve universal, adaptable grasping—a breakthrough for delicate object manipulation. He also developed the PALExo (33 citations), a parallel-actuated lower-limb exoskeleton that significantly improves load capacity and comfort, and the SPEA (15 citations), a series-parallel elastic actuator for weight-bearing exoskeletons. Notably, his work on “Modular Robotic Limbs for Astronaut Activities Assistance” (11 citations) addresses the unique challenges of extravehicular activity (EVA), while his recent “Motion-Compensation Control of Supernumerary Robotic Arms” (2024) tackles human-robot interaction disturbances. With over 160 total citations, Sui’s innovations are advancing practical applications in manufacturing, rehabilitation, and space exploration, making him a key figure in next-generation robotic systems.
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Top Papers
- 1A Bioinspired Soft Swallowing Gripper for Universal Adaptable Grasping70 citations · 2020
- 2PALExo: A Parallel Actuated Lower Limb Exoskeleton for High-Load Carrying33 citations · 2020
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- 5Modular Robotic Limbs for Astronaut Activities Assistance11 citations · 2021
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