Friedrich Kaasik
Papers
7
Total Citations
249
H-Index
5
About
Friedrich Kaasik is a leading researcher in soft robotics and smart materials, with a primary focus on ionic electromechanically active polymers (IEAPs) and capacitive laminate actuators. His most influential work, the 2014 paper "Ionic and Capacitive Artificial Muscle for Biomimetic Soft Robotics" (176 citations), pioneered the development of high-strain, high-modulus IEAP laminates that mimic natural muscle movement. Kaasik’s major contributions include scalable fabrication methods for these actuators (2017, 41 citations) and their application in soft, shape-adaptive gripping devices (2016, 10 citations), demonstrating practical utility in delicate manipulation tasks. He has also explored non-muscular biomimetic actuators, such as an all-textile device based on electrohydrodynamic swelling (2020, 10 citations), expanding the design space for wearable robotics. His innovative control strategies, including pulse-width-modulated charging (2014, 7 citations), simplify driving mechanisms for these actuators. With over 240 total citations, Kaasik’s work bridges materials science and robotics, offering scalable, biomimetic solutions for soft, compliant systems. His research is particularly notable for advancing carbon-based ionic laminates, positioning him as a key figure in the development of next-generation artificial muscles for biomedical and robotic applications.
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Top Papers
- 1Ionic and Capacitive Artificial Muscle for Biomimetic Soft Robotics176 citations · 2014
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- 3Soft shape-adaptive gripping device made from artificial muscle10 citations · 2016
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- 5Pulse-width-modulated charging of ionic and capacitive actuators7 citations · 2014
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