研究方向

Research

Our research spans haptic perception and feedback, soft actuation, smart materials and soft robotics. Selected publications illustrate the three research themes below.

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研究方向

Multimodal Haptic Perception and Feedback

We investigate active and passive haptic systems that deliver high-fidelity haptic sensations and full-body multimodal feedback for immersive virtual reality.

Selected Publications

First page of the active mechanical haptics paper

Active Haptics

Active mechanical haptics with high-fidelity perceptions for immersive virtual reality

Nature Machine Intelligence · 2023

First page of the bistable haptic textiles paper

Passive Haptics

Bistable haptic textiles for immersive somatosensory augmentation and sensory substitution

Nature Sensors · 2026

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Rigid–Soft Hybrid Metamaterials, Actuators and Sensors

We investigate soft actuators and sensors with high load capacity, high precision and multimodal functionality, alongside rigid–soft hybrid robotic systems and mechanical metamaterials.

Selected Publications

First page of the fabric pneumatic actuator paper

Soft Actuators

Soft and lightweight fabric enables powerful and high-range pneumatic actuation

Science Advances · 2023

First page of the pneumatic hybrid oscillator paper

Pneumatic Soft Robots

A non-electrical pneumatic hybrid oscillator for high-frequency multimodal robotic locomotion

Nature Communications · 2025

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Origami, Soft and Continuum Robots

We explore origami structures and mechanical metamaterials for high-performance reconfigurable robots and sustainable robotic systems.

Selected Publications

First page of the plug-and-play origami modules paper

Origami Modules

Plug & Play Origami Modules with All-Purpose Deformation Modes

Nature Communications · 2023

First page of the biodegradable origami robots paper

Sustainable Robotics

Biodegradable origami enables closed-loop sustainable robotic systems

Science Advances · 2025