Papers
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Total Citations
331
H-Index
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About
John Morrow is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of soft robotics, additive manufacturing, and robotic grasping. He has made significant contributions to the development and fabrication of soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs), exploring how these compliant, low-cost devices can be enhanced for real-world manipulation tasks. His landmark 2016 paper on improving SPA fingers through sensor integration and force control has garnered 119 citations, while his investigation into 3D-printed silicone soft robots and their performance compared to molded counterparts earned 115 citations — together establishing him as a leading voice in soft robotic fabrication. Morrow also pioneered accessible manufacturing approaches, demonstrating how open-source FDM printers can directly fabricate silicone actuators, work cited 69 times. Beyond fabrication, he has contributed meaningfully to grasping intelligence, exploring human heuristics for grasp selection, near-contact grasping strategies, and benchmarking frameworks for evaluating robotic hand performance. His human-subjects study methodology bridges human and robot manipulation research in novel ways. Across his portfolio, Morrow's work consistently aims to lower barriers to building capable, intelligent robotic hands while advancing the scientific rigor with which their performance is measured and communicated.
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