Takayuki Arie
Papers
10
Total Citations
1,321
H-Index
7
About
Takayuki Arie is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of flexible electronics, wearable sensing technologies, and soft robotics. His work centers on developing printable, bio-inspired sensor systems that bridge the gap between human physiology and intelligent machines. Arie has made landmark contributions through his development of fully printed, multifunctional devices — including smart bandages for health monitoring, fingerprint-inspired three-axis tactile sensors capable of detecting slip, friction, and temperature simultaneously, and electronic whisker arrays that mimic mammalian sensory systems. These three foundational 2014 studies alone have garnered over 1,100 citations, establishing him as a defining voice in the field. His research philosophy consistently prioritizes scalable macroscale printing techniques on flexible substrates, making sophisticated sensing technologies economically viable. More recently, Arie has extended his expertise into soft robotics, integrating electronic skin with pneumatic robotic hands and exploring flapping-wing aerial vehicles as natural wind detectors. His body of work reflects a coherent and ambitious vision: endowing machines with human-like sensory perception to enable safer, more intuitive interactions between robots and people across medical, industrial, and everyday applications.
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Top Papers
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- 4Human‐Like Electronic Skin‐Integrated Soft Robotic Hand98 citations · 2019
- 5Flapping‐Wing Dynamics as a Natural Detector of Wind Direction39 citations · 2020
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- 7Transformable Pneumatic Balloon‐Type Soft Robot Using Attachable Shells22 citations · 2020
- 8Electronic Skin-Integrated Soft Robotic Hand6 citations · 2019
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