Shizuo Tokito

Yamagata University

Papers

18

Total Citations

368

H-Index

12

About

Shizuo Tokito is a leading innovator in printed flexible electronics, with a research focus on soft robotics, wearable healthcare sensors, and electronic skin (e-skin). His major contributions lie in developing high-performance, fully printed sensors that bridge the gap between sensitivity and mechanical robustness. Tokito pioneered the "brittle-stretchable conductive network" for strain sensors, achieving both high sensitivity and a wide working range (68 citations). He also advanced pressure sensing through microporous and deep eutectic solvent-induced composites, enabling low-voltage, highly sensitive devices for healthcare monitoring and soft robotics machine interfaces (48 and 31 citations). His work on ferroelectric-polymer sensing layers and tunable soft actuators has pushed the boundaries of haptic feedback and dynamic motion detection. With over 300 total citations across his top ten papers, Tokito’s research has profound impact on real-time slip detection, directional bending, and acceleration sensing for robotic systems. Notably, his 2023 work on a fast-response, high-power tunable soft actuator (25 citations) and a robotic e-skin for stretchable acceleration sensing (22 citations) exemplifies his drive to create skin-like, multifunctional interfaces. Tokito’s innovations are foundational for next-generation wearable electronics and intelligent soft robots.

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Key Achievements

12
H-Index
18
Papers
368
Total Citations
20
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Printed Strain Sensor with High Sensitivity and Wide Working Range Using a Novel Brittle–Stretchable Conductive Network
68 citations · 2020
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2023 (5 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 39
🏛 Institutions: Yamagata University

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