Yumeta Seki

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Yumeta Seki is a pioneering researcher in soft robotics, specializing in electrohydrodynamic (EHD) actuators and fluidic systems for untethered, miniaturized robots. His work centers on developing compact, low-voltage, and wireless actuation mechanisms that enable soft robots to move, roll, and position themselves without cumbersome cables or high-pressure systems. Seki’s major contributions include the invention of a fluidic rolling robot driven by voltage-controlled oscillating liquids, which mimics biological rolling motions and eliminates the need for complex control strategies (57 citations). He also advanced flexible EHD pumps through optimized electrode design and fabrication techniques (35 citations), and introduced an electrochemical dual transducer for self-sensing actuation, integrating sensing directly into fluidic machines (18 citations). His wireless EHD actuators for floating robots enable silent, low-power propulsion and positioning at the centimeter scale (13 citations). With a total of over 125 citations across his top papers, Seki’s innovations are shaping the future of autonomous, untethered soft robots for applications in exploration, biomedical devices, and human-robot interaction.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Fluidic rolling robot using voltage-driven oscillating liquid

   57 citations · 2022
2. 2
   Optimization of the Electrode Arrangement and Reliable Fabrication of Flexible EHD Pumps

   35 citations · 2020
3. 3
   Electrochemical Dual Transducer for Fluidic Self-Sensing Actuation

   18 citations · 2022
4. 4
   Wireless Electrohydrodynamic Actuators for Propulsion and Positioning of Miniaturized Floating Robots

   13 citations · 2021
5. 5
   Low-Voltage Activation Based on Electrohydrodynamics in Positioning Systems for Untethered Robots

   2 citations · 2022
6. 6
   Wireless Electrohydrodynamic Actuators for Propulsion and Positioning of Miniaturized Floating Robots

   2 citations · 2021

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