Papers
44
Total Citations
7,693
H-Index
22
About
Panagiotis Polygerinos is a pioneering researcher in soft robotics, with a particular focus on pneumatically actuated systems, wearable assistive devices, and human-robot interaction. His work has fundamentally shaped the field of soft robotic actuator design, from theoretical modeling to real-world rehabilitation applications. Polygerinos is perhaps best known for his development of soft robotic gloves for hand rehabilitation and assistance, with his 2014 paper on combined assistance and at-home rehabilitation accumulating over 1,580 citations — a testament to its transformative influence. His research on pneumatic networks (pneu-nets) and fiber-reinforced bending actuators has provided the robotics community with both practical tools and rigorous mathematical frameworks for designing soft systems that are safe, compliant, and highly customizable. With over 1,000 citations for his comprehensive review of fluid-driven soft devices, Polygerinos has also served as an important synthesizer of the field's rapid advances. His contributions extend to open-source education through the Soft Robotics Toolkit, democratizing access to soft robotic design resources. Across more than a decade of work, his research has profoundly impacted rehabilitation engineering, assistive technology, and the broader soft robotics community.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Soft robotic glove for combined assistance and at-home rehabilitation1,580 citations · 2014
- 2Pneumatic Networks for Soft Robotics that Actuate Rapidly1,557 citations · 2014
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- 4Modeling of Soft Fiber-Reinforced Bending Actuators883 citations · 2015
- 5Towards a soft pneumatic glove for hand rehabilitation525 citations · 2013
- 6Mechanical Programming of Soft Actuators by Varying Fiber Angle500 citations · 2015
- 7Soft robotic glove for hand rehabilitation and task specific training236 citations · 2015
- 8Interaction Forces of Soft Fiber Reinforced Bending Actuators193 citations · 2016
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- 10The Soft Robotics Toolkit: Shared Resources for Research and Design156 citations · 2014