Biomechanics and Soft Robotics Lab
Publications
Book chapter
Li Wen
Chapter "Advanced material for soft robotics"
in book “Design, Fabrication, Properties and Applications of Smart and Advanced Materials”.
SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, Imprint of CRC Press/ Taylor & Francis Group. pp.342-375, 2015
Chapter "Advanced material for soft robotics"
in book “Design, Fabrication, Properties and Applications of Smart and Advanced Materials”.
SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, Imprint of CRC Press/ Taylor & Francis Group. pp.342-375, 2015
Journal Publications
Li Wen*
"Aerial-aquatic robots capable of crossing the air-water boundary and hitchhiking on surfaces"
Science Robotics, Vol 7, Issue 66, DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.abm6695
Click on the links below for media coverage of this research:
Science Magazine video: https://www.science.org/content/article/little-bot-can-hitchhike-swim-and-swoop-ease
Popular science: https://www.popsci.com/technology/drone-modeled-after-remora/
New scientist: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2320472-robot-can-fly-swim-or-hitch-a-ride-by-sticking-to-other-objects/
Tech Xplore: https://techxplore.com/news/2022-05-quadcopter-air-underwater-suction-cup.html
New Atlas: https://newatlas.com/drones/amphibious-drone-remora-disc/
"Aerial-aquatic robots capable of crossing the air-water boundary and hitchhiking on surfaces"
Science Robotics, Vol 7, Issue 66, DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.abm6695
Click on the links below for media coverage of this research:
Science Magazine video: https://www.science.org/content/article/little-bot-can-hitchhike-swim-and-swoop-ease
Popular science: https://www.popsci.com/technology/drone-modeled-after-remora/
New scientist: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2320472-robot-can-fly-swim-or-hitch-a-ride-by-sticking-to-other-objects/
Tech Xplore: https://techxplore.com/news/2022-05-quadcopter-air-underwater-suction-cup.html
New Atlas: https://newatlas.com/drones/amphibious-drone-remora-disc/
"Editorial: Focus on research from China in Bioinspiration & Biomimetics"
Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, Accepted
"Bio-inspired physical intelligence for soft robotics"(in Chinese)
Chin Sci Bull, 2022, 67: 1–17, doi: 10.1360/TB-2021-1217
https://www.sciengine.com/publisher/scp/journal/CSB/doi/10.1360/TB-2021-1217?slug=fulltext
A biomimetic remora disc with tunable, reversible adhesion for surface sliding and skimming
Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, Accepted, 4 January 2022
Roadmap on Soft Robotics: multifunctionality, adaptability and growth without borders
Multifunctional Materials, Accepted, 2022
https://doi.org/10.1088/2399-7532/ac4c95
"A biomimetic suction cup with a V-notch structure inspired by the net-winged midge larvae"
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, DOI:10.1109/LRA.2022.3146936, 2022
"Legless soft robots capable of rapid, continuous, and steered jumping"
Nature Communications, 2021, 12: 7028
Featured Article in Nature Communications!
"A biomimetic fish finlet with liquid metal soft sensor for proprioception and underwater sensing"
Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, Accepted, https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-3190/ac220f, 2021
"Introduction to the focused section on flexible mechatronics for robotics"
International Journal of intelligent Robotics and Applications, https://doi.org/10.1007/s41315-021-00202-2.
"Prediction model-based learning adaptive control for underwater grasping of a soft manipulator"
International Journal of intelligent Robotics and Applications, DOI:10.1007/s41315-021-00194-z,2021
"Multimode Grasping Soft Gripper Achieved by Layer Jamming Structure and Tendon-Driven Mechanism"
Soft Robotics, DOI: 10.1089/soro.2020.0065, 2021.
"Integrated, Multi-modal and Sensorimotor Coordination for Enhanced Human-Robot Interaction"
Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 15(42),2021. DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2021.673659.
"Soft origami gripper with variable effective length"
Advanced Intelligent Systems, DOI: 10.1002/aisy.202000251, 2021.
"A tapered soft robotic oropharyngeal swab for throat testing"
IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine,28(1):90-100, 2021.DOI: 10.1109/MRA.2020.3044914.
"Underwater Mobile Manipulation: a Soft Arm on a Benthic Legged Robot"
IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, 27(4):12-26, 2020. DOI:10.1109/MRA.2020.3024001.
Journal cover article!
"A Multimodal, Enveloping Soft Gripper: Shape Conformation, Bioinspired Adhesion, and Expansion-Driven Suction"
IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 37(2):350-362, 2020. DOI: 10.1109/TRO.2020.30214275, eabd9158.
"Tensegrity metamaterials for soft robotics"
Science Robotics, 5(45), eabd9158 2020. DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.abd9158
"Detachment of the remora suckerfish disc: kinematics and a bio-inspired robotic model"
Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, Vol. 15 (5), pp. 056018, 2020. DOI:10.1088/1748-3190/ab9418
Click on the links below for media coverage of this research:
Physics Org: https://phys.org/news/2020-08-ocean-hitchhiker-sucker-mechanism-potential.html?deviceType=desktop/
News Break: https://www.newsbreak.com/amp/samsung-daily/n/0WkDLbLw
ENG talks: https://www.enggtalks.com/news/140751/ocean-hitchhiker-s-sucker-mechanism-offers-potential-for-underwa
Newsbeezer: https://newsbeezer.com/singapore/the-ocean-hitchhiking-suction-mechanism-offers-potential-for-underwater-adhesion/
FISHBIO: https://fishbio.com/news/ocean-hitchhikers-sucker-mechanism-offers-potential-underwater-adhesion
"A soft manipulator for efficient delicate grasping in shallow water: Modeling,control, and real-world experiments"
The International Journal of Robotics Research, 40(1): 449-469, 2020. DOI: 10.1177/0278364920917203
"A Proprioceptive Soft Tentacle Gripper Based on Crosswise Stretchable Sensors"
IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 25(4):1841-1850, 2020. DOI: 10.1109/TMECH.2020.2993258.
"Joint Anchor-Feature Refinement for Real-Time Accurate Object Detection in Images and Videos"
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, 31(2):594-607, 2020. DOI: 10.1109/TCSVT.2020.2980876.
"Octopus arm-inspired tapered soft actuators with suckers for improved grasping"
Soft Robotics, 7(5):639-p648,2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/soro.2019.0082
Journal cover article!
Click on the links below for media coverage of this research:
Harvard Wyss Institute: https://wyss.harvard.edu/news/the-tentacle-bot/
Harvard SEAS: https://www.seas.harvard.edu/news/2020/02/tentacle-bot
Nanowerk: https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=54658.php
Harvard Crimson: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2020/3/5/tentacle-bot-research/
Tech Explorist: https://www.techexplorist.com/octopus-inspired-tentacle-bot-sucker-grasp-objects/30435/
Mashable: https://mashable.com/article/tentacle-robot/
"Vertical Fibrous Morphology and Structure-Function Relationship in Natural and Biomimetic Suction-Based Adhesion Discs"
Matter, 2(5):1207-1221, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2020.01.018
Click on the links below for media coverage of this research:
Science Daily: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200226131316.htm
Cosmo: https://cosmosmagazine.com/biology/this-fish-is-a-sucker-but-no-fool
Physics Org: https://phys.org/news/2020-02-vertical-fibers-suckerfish-suction-cup-like.html
BBC Science Focus: https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/remoras-reveal-how-they-stay-stuck-under-the-sea/
"A 1mm-thick miniatured mobile soft robot with mechanosensation and multimodal locomotion"
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 5(2):3291-3298, 2020. DOI: 10.1109/LRA.2020.2976306
"Linear Acceleration of an Undulatory Robotic Fish with Dynamic Morphing Median Fin under the Instantaneous Self-propelled Condition"
Journal of Bionic Engineering, 17(2):241-253, 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42235-020-0019-2.
"A soft gripper with programmable effective length, tactile and curvature sensory feedback"
Smart Materials and Structure, 29(3), 2020. doi:10.1088/1361-665x/ab6759.
"Complex multi-phase organohydrogels with programmable mechanics towards adaptive soft-matter machines"
Science Advances, 6(5):p1-10, 2020. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aax1464
"A fluid-structure interaction solver for the study on a passively deformed fish fin with non-uniformly distributed stiffness"
Journal of Fluids and Structures, DOI:10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2019.102778, 2019.
"A Three-Fingered Force Feedback Glove using Fiber-reinforced Soft Bending Actuators"
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2019.2924860,2019.7.
"An Opposite-Bending-and-Extension Soft Robotic Manipulator for Delicate Grasping in Shallow Water"
Frontiers in Robotics and AI, DOI:10.3389/frobt, 2019.4.
"Towards Real-Time Advancement of Underwater Visual Quality with GAN"
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, DOI:10.1109/tie.2019.2893840, 2019.
"Bioinspired Self-Healing Liquid Films for Ultra-Dura-ble Electronics"
ACS Nano, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b08911,2019.
"Biomimetic soft adhesion robot: From biology to bionics"
SCIENTIA SINICA Technologica , 48 (12), 1275-1287, 2018. (In Chinese)
"A Multi-Body Dynamics based numerical modelling tool for solving aquatic biomimetic problems"
Bioinspiration Biomimetics, 13(5),056001, 2018.
"Understanding Fish Linear Acceleration Using an Undulatory Bio-robotic Model with Soft Fluidic Elastomer Actuated Morphing Median Fins"
Soft Robotics , DOI: 10.1089/soro.2017.0085, 2018.
"A Soft Pneumatic Robotic Gripper with Variable Effective Length"
Journal of Bionic Engineering, Volume 15, Issue 2, pp 220–235, 2018.
Journal cover article.
"A bio-inspired soft robotic arm: kinematic modeling and hydrodynamic experiments"
Journal of Bionic Engineering, Volume 15, Issue 2, pp 204–219, 2018.
"A eutectic-alloy-infused soft actuator with sensing, tunable degrees of freedom, and stiffness properties"
Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 28 024004, 2018.
"A biorobotic adhesive disc for underwater hitchhiking inspired by the remora suckerfish"
Science Robotics  , Vol. 2, Issue 10 (DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.aan8072), 2017.
Journal cover article, featured by Science/AAAS magzine.
Click on the links below for media coverage of this research:
Reported by Science with the title of “This robotic ‘remora’ can cling to objects with a force 340 times its own weight” in doi:10.1126/science.aaq0100 at
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/09/robotic-remora-can-cling-objects-force-340-times-its-own-weight
Reported by Science with the title of “How the sucker comes to grip” in DOI: 10.1126/science.357.6357.1250-f at
http://science.sciencemag.org/content/357/6357/1250.6?utm_campaign=twis_sci_2017-09-21&et_rid=263533777&et_cid=1558522
Reported by MIT Technology Review with the title of “Scientists Have Built a Shark-Sucking Robot That Is Hideous and Cool” at
https://www.technologyreview.com/the-download/608916/scientists-have-built-a-shark-sucking-robot-that-is-hideous-and-cool/
Reported by The New Scientist with the title of “Robots can hitch-hike on sharks thanks to ultrastrong sucker” at
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2148082-robots-can-hitch-hike-on-sharks-thanks-to-ultrastrong-sucker/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-
Reported by Live Science with the title of “Super-Sticky Robot Clings Underwater Like 'Hitchhiker' Fish” at
https://www.livescience.com/60465-robot-clings-underwater-like-hitchhiker-fish.html
Reported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) at
www.nsfc.gov.cn/publish/portal0/tab434/info72095.htm
"Modeling and experiments of a soft robotic gripper in amphibious environments"
International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems(IJARS)  , 14(3): 1729881417707148, 2017.
"A Survey on Fabrication, Control, and Hydrodynamic Function of Biomimetic Robotic Fish"
Science China Technological Sciences  , 10.1007/s11431-016-9065-x, 2017.
“A bio-inspired electrocommunication system for small underwater robots”
Bioinspiration Biomimetics , 12(3):036002, 2017.
"Soft Robotics:Structure, Actuation, Sensing and Control"
Journal of Mechanical Engineering  , 53(13):1-13, 2017. (In Chinese)
Journal cover article!
“Structure, biomimetics, and fluid dynamics of fish skin surfaces”
PHYSICAL REVIEW FLUIDS , 1,060502, 2016.
"Investigation of Fish Caudal Fin Locomotion Using a Bio-inspired Robotic Model"
International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems(IJARS)  10.5772/63571, 2016
"Hydrodynamics of a robotic fish tail: effects of the caudal peduncle, fin ray motions and the flow speed"
Bioinspiration Biomimetics  11 016008, 2016.
Li Wen*
"Hydrodynamic function of biomimetic shark skin: effect of denticle pattern and spacing"
Bioinspiration Biomimetics  10, 066010, 2015
"Hydrodynamic function of biomimetic shark skin: effect of denticle pattern and spacing"
Bioinspiration Biomimetics  10, 066010, 2015
"Hydrodynamics of C-Start Escape Responses of Fish as Studied with Simple Physical Models"
The Integrative and Comparative Biology  doi:10.1093/icb/icv016, 2015.
Li Wen
"A stiffness-adjusting method to improve thrust efficiency of a two-joint robotic fish"
Advances in Mechanical Engineering  6, 537905, 2014.(Impact Factor: 1.062)
"A stiffness-adjusting method to improve thrust efficiency of a two-joint robotic fish"
Advances in Mechanical Engineering  6, 537905, 2014.(Impact Factor: 1.062)
Li Wen*
"Biomimetic shark skin: design, fabrication and hydrodynamic function"
The Journal of Experimental Biology  217, 1656-1666, 2014.
Journal cover article!
"Biomimetic shark skin: design, fabrication and hydrodynamic function"
The Journal of Experimental Biology  217, 1656-1666, 2014.
Journal cover article!
Click on the links below for media coverage of this research:
Reported by Nature as “research highlights” with the title of “Biophysics: fast swimming with fake shark skin” in Nature 509, 7501 (2014) at
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v509/n7501/full/509402a.html
Reported by Science with the title of “Swimming with shark skin” at
http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2014/05/scienceshot-swimming-sharkskin
Comment in Nature 519, S2-S3, 2015, by Julie Could with the title of “Learning from nature's best” at
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v519/n7544_supp/full/519S2a.html
Comment in Nature 519, S10-S11, 2015, by Elie Dolgin with the title of “Textiles: Fabrics of life” at
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v519/n7544_supp/full/519S10a.html?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20150326
Cover image of Journal of Experimental Biology at
http://jeb.biologists.org/content/217/10.cover-expansion
Highlighted in Journal of Experimental Biology by editor with the title of “Simulated shark skin boosts swimming” at
http://jeb.biologists.org/content/217/10/1637.2.full
Reported by BBC with the title of “3D printing reveals the power of shark skin” at
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27412460
Reported by Nature World News with the title of “Harvard Scientists 3D Print Artificial Shark Skin” at
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/7057/20140515/harvard-scientists-3d-print-artificial-shark-skin.htm
Reported by Discover magazine with the title of “3D printing shark skin boosts swimming speed” at
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2014/05/15/3-d-printed-shark-skin-boosts-swimming-speeds/#.U6JQzZSSwfB
Reported by Popular Mechanics with the title of “Shark Skin Will Inspire Faster Swimsuits and Airplanes” at
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/news/shark-skin-will-inspire-faster-swimsuits-and-airplanes-16792156
Reported by Harvard University Wyss News with the title of “Researchers use multi-material 3D printing to fabricate the first biomimetic shark skin” at
http://wyss.harvard.edu/viewpage/537/
Reported by Nature as “research highlights” with the title of “Biophysics: fast swimming with fake shark skin” in Nature 509, 7501 (2014) at
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v509/n7501/full/509402a.html
Reported by Science with the title of “Swimming with shark skin” at
http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2014/05/scienceshot-swimming-sharkskin
Comment in Nature 519, S2-S3, 2015, by Julie Could with the title of “Learning from nature's best” at
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v519/n7544_supp/full/519S2a.html
Comment in Nature 519, S10-S11, 2015, by Elie Dolgin with the title of “Textiles: Fabrics of life” at
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v519/n7544_supp/full/519S10a.html?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20150326
Cover image of Journal of Experimental Biology at
http://jeb.biologists.org/content/217/10.cover-expansion
Highlighted in Journal of Experimental Biology by editor with the title of “Simulated shark skin boosts swimming” at
http://jeb.biologists.org/content/217/10/1637.2.full
Reported by BBC with the title of “3D printing reveals the power of shark skin” at
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27412460
Reported by Nature World News with the title of “Harvard Scientists 3D Print Artificial Shark Skin” at
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/7057/20140515/harvard-scientists-3d-print-artificial-shark-skin.htm
Reported by Discover magazine with the title of “3D printing shark skin boosts swimming speed” at
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2014/05/15/3-d-printed-shark-skin-boosts-swimming-speeds/#.U6JQzZSSwfB
Reported by Popular Mechanics with the title of “Shark Skin Will Inspire Faster Swimsuits and Airplanes” at
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/news/shark-skin-will-inspire-faster-swimsuits-and-airplanes-16792156
Reported by Harvard University Wyss News with the title of “Researchers use multi-material 3D printing to fabricate the first biomimetic shark skin” at
http://wyss.harvard.edu/viewpage/537/
Li Wen
"Understanding undulatory locomotion in fishes using an inertia-compensated flapping foil robotic device"
Bioinspiration Biomimetics  8 (4):046013 2013.
"Understanding undulatory locomotion in fishes using an inertia-compensated flapping foil robotic device"
Bioinspiration Biomimetics  8 (4):046013 2013.
Li Wen*
"Quantitative Thrust Efficiency of a Self-Propulsive Robotic Fish: Experimental Method and Hydrodynamic Investigation"
IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. Vol.18  No.3 pp.1027-1038, 2013.
"Quantitative Thrust Efficiency of a Self-Propulsive Robotic Fish: Experimental Method and Hydrodynamic Investigation"
IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. Vol.18  No.3 pp.1027-1038, 2013.
Li Wen
"Hydrodynamic performance of a biomimetic robotic swimmer actuated by ionic polymer-metal composite"
Smart Material and structures Vol.22   075035, 2013.
"Hydrodynamic performance of a biomimetic robotic swimmer actuated by ionic polymer-metal composite"
Smart Material and structures Vol.22   075035, 2013.
Li Wen*
"Hybrid undulatory kinematics of a robotic Mackerel (Scomberscombrus): Theoretical modeling and experimental investigation"
International Journal of Advanced robotic system, Vol. 9  pp. 1-10. DOI: 10.5772/5421, 2013.
"Hybrid undulatory kinematics of a robotic Mackerel (Scomberscombrus): Theoretical modeling and experimental investigation"
International Journal of Advanced robotic system, Vol. 9  pp. 1-10. DOI: 10.5772/5421, 2013.
Li Wen
"Modeling and Fuzzy Control of an Efficient-Swimming Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuated Robot"
International Journal of Advanced robotic system  accepted, 2013
"Modeling and Fuzzy Control of an Efficient-Swimming Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuated Robot"
International Journal of Advanced robotic system  accepted, 2013
Li Wen*
"Novel method for modeling and control investigation of efficient-swimming robotic fish"
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. Vol. 59, No. 8  pp. 3176-3188, 2012.
"Novel method for modeling and control investigation of efficient-swimming robotic fish"
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. Vol. 59, No. 8  pp. 3176-3188, 2012.
Li Wen*
"Understanding undulatory locomotion in fishes using an inertia-compensated flapping foil robotic device"
Integrative and Comparative Biology  Vol. 52 E189, 2012.
http://www.sicb.org/meetings/2012/schedule/abstractdetails.php?id=246
"Understanding undulatory locomotion in fishes using an inertia-compensated flapping foil robotic device"
Integrative and Comparative Biology  Vol. 52 E189, 2012.
http://www.sicb.org/meetings/2012/schedule/abstractdetails.php?id=246
Li Wen*
"Hydrodynamic investigation of a self-propulsive robotic fish based on a force-feedback control method"
Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. Vol. 7  036012, 2012.
"Hydrodynamic investigation of a self-propulsive robotic fish based on a force-feedback control method"
Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. Vol. 7  036012, 2012.
Li Wen
"On the thrust performance of an ionic polymer-metal composite actuated robotic fish: modeling and experimental investigation"
SCIENCE CHINA Technological Sciences  DOI: 10.1007/s11431-012-5025-0, 2012.
"On the thrust performance of an ionic polymer-metal composite actuated robotic fish: modeling and experimental investigation"
SCIENCE CHINA Technological Sciences  DOI: 10.1007/s11431-012-5025-0, 2012.
Li Wen*
"Hybrid Undulatory Kinematics of a Robotic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus): Theoretical Modeling and Experimental Investigation"
SCIENCE CHINA Technological Sciences  55 (10): 2941-2952, 2012. Recommended as annual hot papers of SCIENCE CHINA Technological Sciences.
http://tech.scichina.com:8082/sciEe/EN/article/showHotArticle.do
"Hybrid Undulatory Kinematics of a Robotic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus): Theoretical Modeling and Experimental Investigation"
SCIENCE CHINA Technological Sciences  55 (10): 2941-2952, 2012. Recommended as annual hot papers of SCIENCE CHINA Technological Sciences.
http://tech.scichina.com:8082/sciEe/EN/article/showHotArticle.do
Li Wen
"Development of a Two-Joint Robotic Fish for Real-World Exploration"
Journal of Field Robotics, Vol. 28  pp. 70~79, 2011.
http://news.buaa.edu.cn/dispnews.php?type=5&nid=16678&s_table=news_txt
http://news.sohu.com/20071222/n254235292.shtml/
"Development of a Two-Joint Robotic Fish for Real-World Exploration"
Journal of Field Robotics, Vol. 28  pp. 70~79, 2011.
http://news.buaa.edu.cn/dispnews.php?type=5&nid=16678&s_table=news_txt
http://news.sohu.com/20071222/n254235292.shtml/
Li Wen*
"Fuzzy Vorticity Control of a Biomimetic Robotic Fish Using a Flapping Lunate Tail"
Li Wen is the corresponding Author.
Journal of Bionic Engineering Vol.7 56~65, 2010.
"Fuzzy Vorticity Control of a Biomimetic Robotic Fish Using a Flapping Lunate Tail"
Li Wen is the corresponding Author.
Journal of Bionic Engineering Vol.7 56~65, 2010.
Li Wen*
"Hydrodynamic Experimental Investigation on Efficient Swimming of Robotic Fish Using Self-propelled Method"
International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, Vol.20 pp. 167~174, 2010.
"Hydrodynamic Experimental Investigation on Efficient Swimming of Robotic Fish Using Self-propelled Method"
International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, Vol.20 pp. 167~174, 2010.
Conferences and Proceedings
" An untethered remora-inspired suckerfish robot: locomotor effects of the disc pad, undulatory body, and pectoral fins"
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY,2021, 61: E958-E959
"The biomimetic remora disc with independent compartment enables an aerial-aquatic quadrotor robot perching to diverse complex surfaces"
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY,2021, 61: E528-E529.
"A Proprioceptive Soft Tentacle Gripper Based on Crosswise Stretchable Sensors"
IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, DOI: 10.1109/TMECH.2020.2993258, 2020.
"A 1mm-thick miniatured mobile soft robot with mechanosensation and multimodal locomotion"
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), DOI: 10.1109/LRA.2020.2976306, 2020.
“ A Bio-inspired Robotic Fish Fin with Mechanosensation Using Conductive Liquid-Metal-Infused Soft Actuators”
IEEE-CYBER, 2019, DOI: 10.1109/CYBER46603.2019.9066766.
(Best conference paper award)
Li Wen*
“ A bio-robotic remora disc with attachment and detachment capabilities for reversible underwater hitchhiking”
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), DOI:10.1109/icra.2019.8793703, 2019.
“ A bio-robotic remora disc with attachment and detachment capabilities for reversible underwater hitchhiking”
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), DOI:10.1109/icra.2019.8793703, 2019.
Li Wen*
“ A Soft Actuator with Tunable Mechanical Configurations for Object Grasping Based on Sensory Feedback”
IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), in press, 2019.
“ A Soft Actuator with Tunable Mechanical Configurations for Object Grasping Based on Sensory Feedback”
IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), in press, 2019.
Li Wen*
“ The detachment of remora: kinematics, dynamics, and a bio-robotic model”
Annual Meeting of Society of Integrative Orgasmic Biology, USA, in press, 2019.
“ The detachment of remora: kinematics, dynamics, and a bio-robotic model”
Annual Meeting of Society of Integrative Orgasmic Biology, USA, in press, 2019.
“Shark skin: three-dimensional structure and hydrodynamic function”
Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, in press, 2018.
Li Wen*
“A Variable Degree-of-Freedom and Self-sensing Soft Bending Actuator Based on Conductive Liquid Metal and Thermoplastic Polymer Composites”
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Systems (IROS 2018), pp. 1-9, 2018.
“A Variable Degree-of-Freedom and Self-sensing Soft Bending Actuator Based on Conductive Liquid Metal and Thermoplastic Polymer Composites”
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Systems (IROS 2018), pp. 1-9, 2018.
Li Wen*
“A Self-sensing Soft Bending Actuators with Model-based Variable Effective Length.”
The 4th International Symposium of Flexible and Stretchable Electronics, 2018.
Best Poster Award!
“A Self-sensing Soft Bending Actuators with Model-based Variable Effective Length.”
The 4th International Symposium of Flexible and Stretchable Electronics, 2018.
Best Poster Award!
Li Wen*
“An Inverse Kinematics Method of a Soft Robotic Arm with Three-dimensional Locomotion for Underwater Manipulation”
IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft 2018), pp.516-521, 2018.
Selected as Best papers from Robosoft 2018 by Frontiers in Robotics and AI!
“An Inverse Kinematics Method of a Soft Robotic Arm with Three-dimensional Locomotion for Underwater Manipulation”
IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft 2018), pp.516-521, 2018.
Selected as Best papers from Robosoft 2018 by Frontiers in Robotics and AI!
“A Two-Fingered Force Feedback Glove using Soft Actuators”
World Haptics, in press, 2018.
Wen, L*
“A Bio-inspired Soft Robotic Gripper Inspired by the Cephalopod Tentacles”
Annual Meeting of Society of Integrative Orgasmic Biology, San Fransisco, CA, USA, in press, 2018.
“A Bio-inspired Soft Robotic Gripper Inspired by the Cephalopod Tentacles”
Annual Meeting of Society of Integrative Orgasmic Biology, San Fransisco, CA, USA, in press, 2018.
Wen, L*
“A Bioinspired Robotic Fish Fin with Mechanosensensation Using Conductive Liquid-Metal-Infused Soft Actuators”
Annual Meeting of Society of Integrative Orgasmic Biology, San Fransisco, CA, USA, in press, 2018.
“A Bioinspired Robotic Fish Fin with Mechanosensensation Using Conductive Liquid-Metal-Infused Soft Actuators”
Annual Meeting of Society of Integrative Orgasmic Biology, San Fransisco, CA, USA, in press, 2018.
Li Wen*
“A Kalman filter based force-feedback control system for hydrodynamic investigation of unsteady aquatic propulsion.”
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2017:1214-1219.
Best Paper in Biomimetics Award!
“A Kalman filter based force-feedback control system for hydrodynamic investigation of unsteady aquatic propulsion.”
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2017:1214-1219.
Best Paper in Biomimetics Award!
Li Wen*
“A real-time and unsupervised advancement scheme for underwater machine vision.”
Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Cyber Technol. Autom., Control, Intell. Syst., 2017: 271–276.
Best paper award!
“A real-time and unsupervised advancement scheme for underwater machine vision.”
Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Cyber Technol. Autom., Control, Intell. Syst., 2017: 271–276.
Best paper award!
Wen Li*
“A Variable Stiffness Soft Robotic Gripper with Low-Melting-Point Alloy”
The 36th Chinese Control Conference(CCC2017), 2017 in press.
“A Variable Stiffness Soft Robotic Gripper with Low-Melting-Point Alloy”
The 36th Chinese Control Conference(CCC2017), 2017 in press.
Li Wen*
“A Programmable Mechanical Freedom and Variable Stiffness Soft Actuator with Low Melting Point Alloy”
The 10th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, 2017:151-161.
Best paper award!
“A Programmable Mechanical Freedom and Variable Stiffness Soft Actuator with Low Melting Point Alloy”
The 10th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, 2017:151-161.
Best paper award!
Wen L*
“A Bio-robotic Remora (Echeneis naucrates) Adhesive Disc: Design, Fabrication and Function”
Annual Meeting of Society of Integrative Orgasmic Biology, New Orleans, LA, USA, JAN 04-08, 2017.
“A Bio-robotic Remora (Echeneis naucrates) Adhesive Disc: Design, Fabrication and Function”
Annual Meeting of Society of Integrative Orgasmic Biology, New Orleans, LA, USA, JAN 04-08, 2017.
Wen L*
“Understanding Fish Linear Acceleration Using an Undulatory Bio-robotic Model with Soft Fluidic Elastomer Actuated Median Fins”
Annual Meeting of Society of Integrative Orgasmic Biology, New Orleans, LA, USA, JAN 04-08, 2017.
“Understanding Fish Linear Acceleration Using an Undulatory Bio-robotic Model with Soft Fluidic Elastomer Actuated Median Fins”
Annual Meeting of Society of Integrative Orgasmic Biology, New Orleans, LA, USA, JAN 04-08, 2017.
Wen L*
“The Contribution of Soft Tissue and Rigid Spinules to the Adhesive Ability of Remoras (Echeneis Naucrates),”
Annual Meeting of Society of Integrative Orgasmic Biology, New Orleans, LA, USA, JAN 04-08, 2017.
“The Contribution of Soft Tissue and Rigid Spinules to the Adhesive Ability of Remoras (Echeneis Naucrates),”
Annual Meeting of Society of Integrative Orgasmic Biology, New Orleans, LA, USA, JAN 04-08, 2017.
“Bioinspired Lubricant-Infused Surfaces Enhance Aquatic Locomotion”
Annual Meeting of Society of Integrative Orgasmic Biology, New Orleans, LA, USA, JAN 04-08, 2017.
Wen Li*
“Quantitative hydrodynamic investigation of fish caudal fin cupping motion using a bio-robotic model”
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics , 2016: 295-300.
“Quantitative hydrodynamic investigation of fish caudal fin cupping motion using a bio-robotic model”
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics , 2016: 295-300.
Li Wen*
“Design, Fabrication and Kinematic Modeling of a 3D-motion Soft Robotic Arm”
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics , 2016: 509-514.
“Design, Fabrication and Kinematic Modeling of a 3D-motion Soft Robotic Arm”
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics , 2016: 509-514.
Li Wen*
“Fiber-reinforced Soft Robotic Anthropomorphic Finger”
In Robotics and Automation Engineering (ICRAE), International Conference on. IEEE , pp.1-5, 2016.
“Fiber-reinforced Soft Robotic Anthropomorphic Finger”
In Robotics and Automation Engineering (ICRAE), International Conference on. IEEE , pp.1-5, 2016.
Wen Li*
“Universal soft pneumatic robotic gripper with variable effective length”
Chinese Control Conference , pp.6109 - 6114, 2016.
“Universal soft pneumatic robotic gripper with variable effective length”
Chinese Control Conference , pp.6109 - 6114, 2016.
Li Wen*
“Morphological structure and the mechanical property of Remora (Echeneidae) adhesion disc” (Poster presentation)
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) , 2015.
“Morphological structure and the mechanical property of Remora (Echeneidae) adhesion disc” (Poster presentation)
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) , 2015.
Li Wen*
“Universal soft pneumatic robotic gripper with variable effective length” (Poster presentation)
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) , 2015
“Universal soft pneumatic robotic gripper with variable effective length” (Poster presentation)
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) , 2015
“Hydrodynamic function of a robotic fish caudal fin: effect of kinematics and flow speed”
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) , 2015: 3882-3887.
Li Wen*
“Bio-robotic model as a scientific tool for experimentally investigating hydrodynamic functions of fish caudal fin”
ASSISTIVE ROBOTICS: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on CLAWAR  2015: 232-247.
Best technical paper award!
“Bio-robotic model as a scientific tool for experimentally investigating hydrodynamic functions of fish caudal fin”
ASSISTIVE ROBOTICS: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on CLAWAR  2015: 232-247.
Best technical paper award!
Li Wen*
“Hydrodynamic function of biomimetic shark skin: effect of denticle pattern and spacing”
Annual Meeting of Society of Integrative Orgasmic Biology  2015, West Palm Beach, USA.
“Hydrodynamic function of biomimetic shark skin: effect of denticle pattern and spacing”
Annual Meeting of Society of Integrative Orgasmic Biology  2015, West Palm Beach, USA.
Li Wen*
“Bio-inspired flexible robotic caudal fin with three-dimensional locomotion”
World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation (WCICA)  pp. 1881 – 1886, 2014.
“Bio-inspired flexible robotic caudal fin with three-dimensional locomotion”
World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation (WCICA)  pp. 1881 – 1886, 2014.
Li Wen*
"Hydrodynamics of Self-propelling Flexible Synthetic Shark Skin Membranes"
Annual Meeting of Society of Integrative Orgasmic Biology  2013, San Francisco, USA.
http://www.sicb.org/meetings/2013/schedule/abstractdetails.php?id=1564
"Hydrodynamics of Self-propelling Flexible Synthetic Shark Skin Membranes"
Annual Meeting of Society of Integrative Orgasmic Biology  2013, San Francisco, USA.
http://www.sicb.org/meetings/2013/schedule/abstractdetails.php?id=1564
Li Wen
"Turbulent Flows Over Three-Dimensional Shark Skin"
In Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, American Physical Society  2012, San Diego, USA.
http://meeting.aps.org/Meeting/DFD12/Event/177790
"Turbulent Flows Over Three-Dimensional Shark Skin"
In Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, American Physical Society  2012, San Diego, USA.
http://meeting.aps.org/Meeting/DFD12/Event/177790
Li Wen*
"Understanding undulatory locomotion in fishes using an inertia-compensated flapping foil robotic device"
Presented in Annual Meeting of Society of Integrative Orgasmic Biology  2012, Charleston, USA.
http://www.sicb.org/meetings/2012/schedule/abstractdetails.php?id=246
"Understanding undulatory locomotion in fishes using an inertia-compensated flapping foil robotic device"
Presented in Annual Meeting of Society of Integrative Orgasmic Biology  2012, Charleston, USA.
http://www.sicb.org/meetings/2012/schedule/abstractdetails.php?id=246
Li Wen*
"Experimental hydrodynamic investigation of undulatory? swimming using a self-propulsion robotic device"
Poster presentation in International conference on Bionic Engineering  September, 2011.
"Experimental hydrodynamic investigation of undulatory? swimming using a self-propulsion robotic device"
Poster presentation in International conference on Bionic Engineering  September, 2011.
Li Wen*
"A novel method based on a force-feedback technique for the hydrodynamic investigation of kinematics effects on robotic fish"
In Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation (ICRA)  pp. 203-208, 2011.
"A novel method based on a force-feedback technique for the hydrodynamic investigation of kinematics effects on robotic fish"
In Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation (ICRA)  pp. 203-208, 2011.
Li Wen*
"Hydrodynamic Experimental Investigation On Efficient Swimming Of Robotic Fish Using Self-propelled Method"
Conference Best student paper award.
In Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE) v2, pp:327-334, 2010.
http://www.isope.org/ocean&polarupdates/2010/July_1_2010_ISOPE_Best.htm
"Hydrodynamic Experimental Investigation On Efficient Swimming Of Robotic Fish Using Self-propelled Method"
Conference Best student paper award.
In Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE) v2, pp:327-334, 2010.
http://www.isope.org/ocean&polarupdates/2010/July_1_2010_ISOPE_Best.htm
Li Wen*
"A novel method for simultaneous measurement of internal and external hydrodynamic force of self-propelled robotic fish"
In IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Systems pp:952-957, 2010.
"A novel method for simultaneous measurement of internal and external hydrodynamic force of self-propelled robotic fish"
In IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Systems pp:952-957, 2010.
Li Wen*
"Fuzzy logic vorticity control of oscillating foil UUV"
In IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Systems (IROS). pp: 1019-1024. 2009.
"Fuzzy logic vorticity control of oscillating foil UUV"
In IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Systems (IROS). pp: 1019-1024. 2009.