Qinlin Tan

Southern University of Science and Technology

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Qinlin Tan is a pioneering researcher in soft robotics and underwater manipulation, with a focus on developing adaptive, bio-inspired systems for challenging aquatic environments. His key research areas include soft actuators, magnetic sensing, and omnidirectional seabed platforms. Tan's most influential work, "Underwater Crawling Robot With Hydraulic Soft Actuators" (2021, 45 citations), introduces a novel crawling robot that leverages hydraulic soft actuators for precise benthic locomotion, offering advantages over traditional turbine-based vehicles in accuracy, efficiency, and payload capacity. This contribution addresses critical challenges in underwater exploration, such as current resistance and sediment disturbance. In his 2025 study on "Far-Field Magnetic Sensing on Soft Origami Actuator," Tan advances soft sensing techniques for spatial multidimensional movement and force perception, enabling robots to adapt dynamically to unstructured environments. Additionally, his work on an omnidirectional robotic platform with a vertically mounted manipulator (2021) tackles water visibility issues, enhancing operational clarity for seabed sampling. With a growing citation impact, Tan's research is shaping the future of soft robotics for marine science, offshore engineering, and environmental monitoring.