Keita Shimizu

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Keita Shimizu is a leading researcher in soft robotics, with a focus on developing novel actuation and sensing technologies that are both stretchable and functional. His work centers on dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) and electrohydrodynamic (EHD) soft pumps, where he has made significant contributions to creating muscle-like, fiber-based systems. Shimizu pioneered the "Dielectric Elastomer Fiber Actuator" (DEFA), which uses a silicone tube and aqueous electrode to enable soft, linear actuation, and advanced "Monolithic Stacked DEAs" for improved contraction performance. His innovations extend to stretchable electronics, including spider web-inspired liquid metal sensors for electroadhesion and capacitive sensing, as well as highly stretchable multifunctional fiber pumps for fluid-driven systems. With his most-cited works accumulating over 67 citations since 2021, Shimizu’s research is shaping the future of wearable devices and soft robotic systems. His notable achievement includes the development of silicone-based fiber pumps that combine pumping and structural functions, offering a versatile platform for next-generation soft machines.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Dielectric Elastomer Fiber Actuators with Aqueous Electrode

   21 citations · 2021
2. 2
   Monolithic Stacked Dielectric Elastomer Actuators

   19 citations · 2021
3. 3
   Stretchable and soft electroadhesion and capacitive sensors enabled by spider web-inspired interdigitated liquid metal subsurface microwires

   16 citations · 2022
4. 4
   Silicone-based highly stretchable multifunctional fiber pumps

   11 citations · 2024

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