Papers
35
Total Citations
461
H-Index
12
About
Kai He is a versatile robotics researcher whose work spans three dynamic and intersecting domains: biomimetic robotic fish, medical soft robotics, and robotic surface finishing. He has made substantial contributions to the design and control of bio-inspired underwater robots, most notably through his highly cited 2021 review of Body and Caudal Fin (BCF) swimming locomotion (65 citations), which has become a foundational reference in the field. His subsequent studies on actively deformable caudal fins and multi-fin coordination have advanced thrust generation and maneuverability in robotic fish platforms. In medical robotics, He's 2022 work on position and orientation control of magnetic soft microcatheters (59 citations) addresses critical challenges in miniaturization and precision for minimally invasive surgical tools. Equally prolific in manufacturing automation, He has pioneered force-controlled robotic polishing systems and path-planning methodologies that reduce human error and occupational hazards in surface finishing, with multiple papers collectively accumulating over 100 citations in this area alone. His interdisciplinary breadth — bridging biomechanics, continuum robot control, and precision manufacturing — reflects a researcher whose innovations carry genuine real-world consequence across healthcare and industry.
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- 6The design of permanent-magnetic wheeled wall-climbing robot21 citations · 2017
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- 8A Novel Untethered Robotic Fish with an Actively Deformable Caudal Fin17 citations · 2023
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