Timothy G. Morrissey
University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado System
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About
Timothy G. Morrissey is a leading researcher in soft robotics, with a primary focus on the development, modeling, and precise control of hydraulically amplified self-healing electrostatic (HASEL) actuators. His most impactful contribution is the co-creation of the HASEL actuator, a groundbreaking class of soft transducers that combine high power, speed, and efficiency with self-healing capabilities—a seminal work that has garnered over 1,000 citations and fundamentally addressed key limitations in the field. Building on this invention, Morrissey has pioneered the systems and control theory necessary to make these soft actuators practically deployable. His work on system identification and closed-loop control, including a data-driven framework using Dynamic Mode Decomposition, provides the rigorous methodology needed to model and precisely command both single-input and multi-input HASEL-powered robotic systems. By bridging the gap between novel actuator design and robust control architecture, Morrissey’s research is instrumental in transitioning soft robotics from a materials-driven curiosity to a field capable of reliable, high-performance applications.
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