James D. Carrico
Papers
7
Total Citations
392
H-Index
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About
James D. Carrico has established himself as a pioneering researcher at the intersection of additive manufacturing, soft robotics, and electroactive materials, with a particular focus on ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs). His most influential contribution — a 2015 paper on fused filament 3D printing of IPMCs (131 citations) — introduced a groundbreaking technique for fabricating soft, active three-dimensional structures layer by layer using electroactive polymer filaments, fundamentally expanding what additive manufacturing could achieve in the realm of smart materials. Building on this foundation, Carrico advanced the field further by integrating machine learning control strategies with 3D-printed IPMC actuators, work that has garnered 92 citations and opened new pathways for intelligent soft robotic systems. His 2017 comprehensive review of smart polymeric and gel actuators (74 citations) demonstrates his breadth of expertise and serves as a valuable resource for the broader mechatronics and robotics community. Perhaps most visibly, his 3D-printed IPMC soft crawling robot (54 citations) brought these manufacturing innovations to life in a functional biological-inspired platform. Across his body of work, Carrico has accumulated nearly 400 citations, cementing his role as a key architect of modern soft robotics fabrication methodology.
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Top Papers
- 1Fused filament 3D printing of ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs)131 citations · 2015
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- 43D-printed ionic polymer-metal composite soft crawling robot54 citations · 2017
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