Haolun Wang

Sichuan University, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

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Haolun Wang is pioneering the next generation of soft robotics by merging actuation and perception into unified, intelligent systems. His research centers on bioinspired soft robots, flexible sensors, and advanced actuator materials, with a particular focus on enabling machines to operate autonomously in confined, unstructured, or harsh environments. Wang’s most influential work, “Self-Perceptional Soft Robotics by a Dielectric Elastomer” (2024, 17 citations), directly tackles a fundamental bottleneck in the field: the traditional separation of sensing and movement. By integrating self-perception into a soft actuator, his design dramatically enhances robot compactness and flexibility. He further advances environmental adaptability with his “Bioinspired Flexible Capacitive Sensor for Robot Positioning in Unstructured Environments” (2024, 10 citations), which overcomes the limitations of conventional positioning systems like GPS and cameras in narrow spaces or extreme temperatures. His recent “Biomimetic soft crawling robot with non-contact sensing for confined spaces” (2025) extends this vision, while his work on “Ultralight Nafion/Ag composite microfiber film actuator driven by low voltage” (2022) demonstrates his commitment to energy-efficient, lightweight actuation. Through these innovations, Wang is laying the groundwork for truly autonomous, perceptive soft robots capable of navigating the real world.