Joshua Bishop-Moser
Papers
12
Total Citations
370
H-Index
9
About
Joshua Bishop-Moser is a leading figure in the field of soft robotics, with a primary focus on the design, modeling, and control of fluid-driven, fiber-reinforced elastomeric enclosures (FREEs). His foundational work has been instrumental in expanding the capabilities of soft actuators beyond simple contraction, enabling complex motions such as axial rotation, extension, and helical manipulation. Bishop-Moser’s major contributions include developing kinematic and continuum models that provide a rigorous framework for predicting and synthesizing the sophisticated behavior of these actuators, as well as pioneering their use in parallel combinations and snake-like robotic manipulators. His research has garnered significant attention, with his most cited paper, "Design of soft robotic actuators using fluid-filled fiber-reinforced elastomeric enclosures in parallel combinations," accumulating over 109 citations. Notably, his work on the kinematics of pneumatic artificial muscles and the development of auxetic sleeves for kinematically varied surfaces has pushed the boundaries of what is possible in soft robot actuation and control. Through these achievements, Bishop-Moser has established himself as a key contributor to the advancement of soft robotics for applications ranging from medical devices to industrial automation.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2Kinematics of a Generalized Class of Pneumatic Artificial Muscles91 citations · 2015
- 3A Continuum Model for Fiber-Reinforced Soft Robot Actuators45 citations · 2018
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- 6Auxetic Sleeves for Soft Actuators with Kinematically Varied Surfaces16 citations · 2018
- 7Model based control of fiber reinforced elastofluidic enclosures15 citations · 2017
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- 10A Constitutive Model for Torsional Loads on Fluid-Driven Soft Robots7 citations · 2017