Papers
9
Total Citations
220
H-Index
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About
Susana Cardoso is a leading researcher in bioinspired tactile sensing, specializing in soft, magnetoresistive force sensors for robotics and biomedical applications. Her work centers on developing low-cost, highly sensitive tactile sensors that mimic biological ciliary structures, enabling robots to detect forces, textures, and surface features with remarkable precision. Her most cited paper (91 citations) presents a low-cost 3-axis soft tactile sensor for the human-friendly robot Vizzy, while another highly influential work (53 citations) introduces a bioinspired ciliary force sensor for robotic platforms. Cardoso has pushed the boundaries of force resolution, achieving sub-millinewton sensitivity in miniaturized sensors—critical for surgical robots and delicate manipulation tasks. She has pioneered the integration of giant magnetoresistive (GMR) sensors directly onto flexible polymeric foils, enabling conformable, skin-inspired tactile arrays. Her contributions bridge materials science, electronics, and robotics, with recent work on distributed tactile sensing and novel readout systems for resistive sensor arrays. With over 200 citations across her portfolio, Cardoso’s innovations are shaping the future of human-robot interaction, minimally invasive surgery, and autonomous manipulation.
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Top Papers
- 1Low-cost 3-axis soft tactile sensors for the human-friendly robot Vizzy91 citations · 2017
- 2Bioinspired Ciliary Force Sensor for Robotic Platforms53 citations · 2017
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- 7A single magnetic nanocomposite cilia force sensor9 citations · 2016
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