Liangshu Liu

University of Southern California

Papers

2

Total Citations

119

H-Index

2

About

Liangshu Liu is pioneering the intersection of soft robotics and advanced sensing, with a focus on developing highly deformable, accurate strain sensors and proprioceptive systems for soft machines. His most impactful work introduces origami-inspired 3D mesostructures to create strain sensors that achieve exceptional stretchability and low hysteresis—a critical breakthrough for applications in wearable electronics, prosthetics, and soft robotics. This paper has garnered 116 citations, reflecting its significance in addressing the fundamental challenge of measuring large, dynamic deformations without signal drift. More recently, Liu has advanced proprioception in soft robots by developing model-based 3D shape reconstruction methods using distributed strain sensing. This work overcomes the limitations of machine-learning-dependent approaches, offering a broadly applicable framework for enabling autonomous behaviors in unstructured environments. His research elegantly combines structural mechanics with sensor design, providing foundational tools for next-generation soft robots that can accurately perceive and adapt to their surroundings. Liu’s contributions are shaping the future of intelligent, body-aware soft systems.

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2
H-Index
2
Papers
119
Total Citations
60
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
High-stretchability and low-hysteresis strain sensors using origami-inspired 3D mesostructures
116 citations · 2023
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2023 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 10
🏛 Institutions: University of Southern California

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