Papers
35
Total Citations
577
H-Index
15
About
Stefan Seelecke is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of smart materials and soft robotics, whose work has fundamentally advanced the development of intelligent actuation and sensing systems. His research centers on two transformative material classes: Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) and Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (DEAs), both of which he has championed as the basis for next-generation robotic systems. Seelecke's most celebrated contributions include bio-inspired robotic hands and grippers driven by SMA "muscle wires," exploiting their exceptional energy density to create compact, lightweight systems capable of mimicking human dexterity. His influential 2019 work on reconfigurable SMA-based end-effectors (62 citations) and his 2017 self-sensing hand concept (52 citations) demonstrate his commitment to eliminating conventional sensors through clever exploitation of SMA's resistance-feedback properties. Equally impactful is his research into sensorless stiffness control of dielectric elastomer membranes (51 citations), enabling truly autonomous soft robotic systems. Beyond manipulation, Seelecke has explored biologically inspired aerial vehicles, contributing to bat-like flapping-wing MAV design. His sustained output across prosthetics, industrial SMA applications, and novel rolled elastomer actuators reflects a career dedicated to bridging smart materials science with real-world robotic innovation, amassing over 350 citations across his most prominent works alone.
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- 2Metal muscles and nerves—a self-sensing SMA-actuated hand concept52 citations · 2017
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- 7Industrial Applications for Shape Memory Alloys26 citations · 2019
- 8BATMAV: a 2-DOF bio-inspired flapping flight platform25 citations · 2010
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