Hanwen Cao
Papers
9
Total Citations
163
H-Index
7
About
Hanwen Cao is a leading researcher in bio-inspired soft robotics, with a focus on creating versatile, compliant systems for human-centered applications. His major contributions span soft robotic hands, wrists, and origami-inspired grippers, emphasizing dexterous manipulation and multimodal sensing. Notably, his work on a modular origami soft robot with integrated force and body configuration perception (60 citations) and a bioinspired soft wrist using multicable jamming for hybrid motion and stiffness control (32 citations) has advanced the field’s ability to handle unstructured environments. Cao also developed an easy-to-deploy combined nasal/throat swab robot for COVID-19 sampling (22 citations), addressing critical healthcare needs. His 22-DOF bio-inspired soft hand (14 citations) achieves six types of in-hand manipulation, while his proprioception framework for soft continuum robots (9 citations) enhances end-to-end sensing. More recent innovations include an antagonistic pump for on-demand actuation (8 citations) and an origami gripper optimized for versatile grasping (7 citations). With over 160 total citations, Cao’s work is pivotal for dexterous manipulation, medical robotics, and autonomous grasping, making him a key figure in soft robotics research.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4A 22-DOFs Bio-inspired Soft Hand Achieving 6 Kinds of In-hand Manipulation14 citations · 2021
- 5An End-to-End Proprioception Framework for Soft Continuum Robot9 citations · 2022
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9