Zhiguo He
Papers
9
Total Citations
174
H-Index
6
About
Zhiguo He is a pioneering researcher in bioinspired soft robotics, specializing in high-speed, combustion-enabled actuators and locomotion systems that draw directly from nature’s most agile creatures. His major contributions center on developing transient driving methods (TDM) that use controlled combustion to achieve unprecedented speeds in soft robots—over six body lengths per second in multiphase environments like water and air. He has designed innovative platforms such as Copebot, an underwater soft robot mimicking copepod escape responses, and leaping fishbots that combine combustion and propulsion for jumping out of water. His work on high-speed soft jumpers, large-deformation mechanics, and lightweight pneumatic backbone structures has garnered over 170 citations across his most-cited papers, with notable publications in top venues. He has also authored a comprehensive review on learning from biological creatures to advance soft robotics. By merging nonlinear mechanics, combustion physics, and biomimetic design, He is redefining what soft robots can achieve—enabling rapid, untethered, and adaptive motion for real-world applications in exploration, surveillance, and environmental monitoring.
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Top Papers
- 1Bioinspired Soft Robotics: How Do We Learn From Creatures?43 citations · 2022
- 2Copebot: Underwater Soft Robot with Copepod-Like Locomotion31 citations · 2022
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- 6Leaping fishbot by combustion and propulsion hybrid actuation13 citations · 2023
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- 9How Do Combustions Actuate High-Speed Soft Robots?3 citations · 2024