Junbang Liang
Papers
6
Total Citations
28
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About
Junbang Liang is a rising leader in soft robotics and intelligent manipulation, whose work reimagines how robots interact with delicate, contaminated, and everyday objects. His research centers on kirigami-inspired grippers, variable-stiffness structures, and adaptive grasping systems—blending material innovation with practical robotics. Liang’s most influential contribution is the development of soft, multi-layer, disposable kirigami grippers, which achieve robust grasping without complex sensing or control. His 2022 paper on this topic (8 citations) introduced a paradigm for handling fragile items in dynamic environments. He extended this into sensorized versions capable of single-grasp object identification (2024, 6 citations), merging dexterity with perception. Liang also pioneered an adaptive, reconfigurable tethered aerial grasping system for reliable package caging and transport (2022, 6 citations), addressing a critical gap in UAV-based logistics. His work on mechanically programmable jamming using articulated mesh structures (2022, 2 citations) enables variable stiffness in soft robots, allowing them to exert higher forces while retaining compliance. With a growing portfolio spanning assembly of flexible cables and compression-based actuation, Liang’s research is shaping the next generation of soft, versatile, and deployable robotic systems.
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