Papers
55
Total Citations
4,565
H-Index
21
About
Jun Shintake is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of soft robotics, smart materials, and bioinspired engineering, whose work has fundamentally shaped how scientists and engineers approach compliant, adaptive machines. His most influential contribution, a comprehensive 2018 review of soft robotic grippers, has amassed over 1,850 citations, establishing itself as a landmark reference in the field. Shintake has made substantial advances in dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs), demonstrating their potential in biomimetic underwater robots, including a soft robotic fish that elegantly replicates natural swimming mechanics. His innovations extend to variable stiffness systems, stretchable pumps, and ultrastretchable strain sensors — technologies critical for next-generation wearable devices and soft machines. Notably, Shintake has also explored unconventional frontiers such as edible robotics, developing fully consumable pneumatic actuators from gelatin-glycerol materials. His work on bioinspired origami structures and phase-changing tensegrity frameworks further demonstrates a remarkable breadth of vision. With well over 3,800 cumulative citations across his most recognized works, Shintake has cemented his reputation as a transformative voice in the rapidly evolving world of soft and intelligent robotics.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Soft Robotic Grippers1,850 citations · 2018
- 2Stretchable pumps for soft machines445 citations · 2019
- 3Soft Biomimetic Fish Robot Made of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators359 citations · 2018
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- 6Bioinspired dual-stiffness origami186 citations · 2018
- 7Soft pneumatic gelatin actuator for edible robotics122 citations · 2017
- 8Phase Changing Materials-Based Variable-Stiffness Tensegrity Structures91 citations · 2019
- 9Biomimetic underwater robots based on dielectric elastomer actuators82 citations · 2016
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