Yanqiong Fei
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8
Total Citations
161
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About
Yanqiong Fei is a robotics researcher whose work spans soft robotics, biomimetic locomotion, and assistive robotic systems. Best known for pioneering contributions to pneumatic soft robot design, Fei's 2017 paper on the differential drive soft robot — an inchworm-inspired system featuring pneumatic multi-airbag actuators and closed-loop motion control — has garnered 64 citations and established a foundational framework in the field. This work was complemented by subsequent studies on nonlinear crawling locomotion (33 citations) and modular soft robot architectures capable of crawling, turning, and obstacle avoidance, reflecting a sustained commitment to advancing biologically inspired mobility. Fei's research also extends into classical robotics challenges, including a notable 2004 analysis of contact and jamming in dual peg-in-hole mechanisms (20 citations), demonstrating breadth across both rigid and soft robotic paradigms. More recently, Fei has explored stiffness-tunable modular robots, high-torque asymmetric soft actuators, and soft-rigid hybrid knee joint robots for rehabilitation — underscoring a growing emphasis on human-assistive applications. With a career trajectory moving from fundamental locomotion principles toward real-world medical and assistive technologies, Fei represents a compelling voice in the evolution of next-generation soft robotic systems.
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- 4An obstacle-avoiding and stiffness-tunable modular bionic soft robot17 citations · 2022
- 5Movement of Air-driven Soft Robot10 citations · 2017
- 6Design and locomotion analysis of modular soft robot8 citations · 2022
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