Papers
14
Total Citations
163
H-Index
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About
Pingan Yang is a prolific researcher whose work sits at the dynamic intersection of flexible electronics, robotics, and smart materials. His most significant contributions center on the design and fabrication of high-performance flexible strain sensors, where he has pioneered the use of Fe nanowire/graphene/PEDOT:PSS composites in porous and cross-shaped architectures capable of multidirectional strain detection. These innovations, accumulating over 50 citations across multiple publications, directly address pressing challenges in wearable technology, human activity monitoring, and robotic perception. Yang has also made notable advances in magneto-responsive adhesion systems, developing a switchable bio-inspired adhesive mechanism that has attracted 28 citations for its relevance to climbing robots and medical devices. His work in robotics extends further through the development of an inchworm-like cable-driven climbing robot (24 citations) and contributions to self-powered gait recognition via triboelectric nanogenerators. A 2024 review on soft robotics principles and applications reflects his broad command of the field. Collectively, Yang's research demonstrates a coherent vision: bridging advanced nanomaterials with intelligent robotic systems to enable the next generation of adaptive, self-sensing machines.
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- 3An Inchworm-Like Climbing Robot Based on Cable-Driven Grippers24 citations · 2023
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- 6Recent progress in soft robots: principles, designs, and applications10 citations · 2024
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