Papers
14
Total Citations
548
H-Index
8
About
Xin Fu is a robotics and sensing researcher whose work spans bioinspired robotics, piezoelectric tactile sensing, and human-machine interfaces. Drawing heavily from nature, Fu has made significant contributions to the design of miniature robots and advanced sensor systems, with his research accumulating over 500 citations across a distinguished body of work. Fu's most celebrated contribution is his development of flexible piezoelectric tactile sensor arrays based on PVDF film, capable of measuring dynamic three-axis contact forces — a landmark 2016 paper that has garnered 205 citations and remains highly influential in robotic tactile perception. Complementing this, his 2017 work on fingertip sensors for roughness encoding and a 2023 study on tactile sensing under extreme deep-sea hydrostatic pressure demonstrate his sustained commitment to pushing sensing technology into challenging real-world environments. His bioinspired robotics work is equally notable, including a jumping mini-robot modeled on insect locomotion (128 citations) and an artificial hair receptor inspired by animal mechanosensory systems. Fu has also explored assistive technology through EMG-based control systems for people with severe disabilities. Together, these contributions position Xin Fu as a versatile and impactful figure at the intersection of biomimetics, robotics, and intelligent sensing.
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- 3A Novel Bioinspired PVDF Micro/Nano Hair Receptor for a Robot Sensing System73 citations · 2010
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- 7A Biomimetic Earthworm-Like Micro Robot Using Nut-Type Piezoelectric Motor11 citations · 2013
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- 10Experimental research on thermo-direct fiber drawing technique6 citations · 2011