Jinqi Wei

Southern University of Science and Technology

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Dr. Jinqi Wei is at the forefront of soft robotics and embodied intelligence, pioneering the integration of vision-based tactile sensing with robotic metamaterials. In their landmark 2024 work, "Vision-based tactile intelligence with soft robotic metamaterial," which has already garnered 25 citations, Dr. Wei introduced a paradigm-shifting approach that blurs the traditional boundaries between materials and machinery. By drawing inspiration from the functional qualities of biological skin, they developed synthetic structures that combine desired material characteristics with embedded computational capabilities. This innovation enables robots to perceive and interact with their environment through soft, deformable surfaces that process tactile information optically. Dr. Wei's contributions are foundational to the emerging field of tactile intelligence, where sensing, actuation, and computation converge within a single material system. Their work promises to revolutionize human-robot interaction, prosthetics, and autonomous manipulation, offering a scalable path toward truly embodied artificial intelligence. As one of the most promising young researchers in soft robotics, Dr. Wei continues to push the limits of what metamaterials can achieve.