Takayasu Sakurai
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5
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3,290
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About
Takayasu Sakurai is a pioneering researcher in the field of flexible and large-area electronics, with particular expertise in organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) and their application to artificial electronic skin (e-skin) for robotics. His work has fundamentally advanced the vision of robots capable of tactile perception, addressing a critical gap in sensory technology compared to more mature fields like computer vision and speech recognition. Sakurai's most influential contributions include the development of large-area, flexible pressure sensor matrices using organic transistors, enabling skin-like sensitivity across broad surfaces — work that has accumulated nearly 1,900 citations since its 2004 publication. His follow-up research extending these systems to incorporate both pressure and thermal sensing in conformable networks garnered an additional 1,383 citations, cementing his status as a foundational figure in robotic sensory systems. Beyond e-skin, Sakurai has explored innovative circuit architectures for printable organic electronics, including the User Customizable Logic Paper concept, and has consistently surveyed emerging directions in flexible, stretchable sensor-actuator systems. His body of work bridges materials science, circuit design, and robotics, making him an essential reference point for researchers working at the intersection of flexible electronics and intelligent machines.
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- 4Large-area flexible electronics with organic transistors5 citations · 2011
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