Selected Publications
I have been engaged in the field of soft robotics since 2013, and have published 29 SCI-indexed journal papers, including IEEE T-RO(2), IEEE/ASME TMECH(6), IEEE RA-L(5), IEEE RA-M(1, review article), and Soft Robotics(4). My research works have also been presented at IEEE ICRA and IROS.
Journal Publications
( * denotes the corresponding author, # denotes co-first authorship)
【2024】
29. Qin, Z., Ren, J., Chen, F., Zou, J., & Gu, G. (2024) Automatic design framework of dielectric elastomer actuators: Neural Network based real-time simulation, Genetic Algorithm based electrode optimization and experimental verification. Soft Robotics. (Accepted)
28. Chen, F.*, Chen, S., Wang, Y., Li, D., Song, Z., Gu, G., & Zhu, X. (2024). Multimaterial Soft Gripper Design with Dual-mode Pinches for Grasping in Confined Spaces. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. (DOI: 10.1109/TMECH.2024.3422485)
27. Liang, J., Huang, X., Luo, K., Song, Z., Yang, Y., & Chen, F.* (2024). Design and Kinematic Modeling of a Pneumatic Soft Bellow-type Wrist. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 9(7) 6312-6319.
26. Yang, Y.*, Xie, Y., Liu, J.*, Li, Y., & Chen, F. (2024). 3D Printed Origami Actuators for a Multi-animal Inspired Soft Robot with Amphibious Locomotion and Tongue Hunting. Soft Robotics, 11(4) 650-669.
25. Chen, S., Zhou, G., Li, D., Song, Z., & Chen, F.* (2024). Soft Robotic Joints with Anisotropic Stiffness by Multi-objective Topology Optimization. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics 29 (2), 1064-1075.
【2023】
24. Chen, F.*, Song, Z., Chen, S., Gu, G., & Zhu, X. (2023). Morphological Design for Pneumatic Soft Actuators and Robots with Desired Deformation Behavior. IEEE Transactions on Robotics 39 (6), 4408-4428.
23. Luo, K., Wu, J., & Chen, F.* (2023). Optimal biaxial prestretch ratios of soft dielectric elastomer actuators for maximal voltage-induced displacement. Science China Technological Sciences 66, 2871–2881.
22. Li, D., Chen, S., Song, Z., Liang, J., Zhu, X., & Chen, F.* (2023). Tailoring the in-plane and out-of-plane stiffness of soft fingers by endoskeleton topology optimization for stable grasping. Science China Technological Sciences 66, 3080–3089.
【2022】
21. Chen, F.*, Miao, Y., Chen, S., Zhang, L.*, & Zhu, X. (2022). Triply Periodic Channels Enable Soft Pneumatic Linear Actuator with Single Material and Scalability. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 7(2), 2668-2675. (This paper was also selected by ICRA 2022 Program Committee for presentation at the Conference.)
【2021】
20. Chen, S., Wang, Y., Li, D., Chen, F.*, & Zhu, X. (2021). Enhancing Interaction Performance of Soft Pneumatic-Networks Grippers by Skeleton Topology Optimization. Science China Technological Sciences 64, 2709–2717.
19. Chen, S., Chen, F.*, Cao, Z., Wang, Y., Miao, Y., Gu, G., & Zhu, X. (2021). Topology Optimization of Skeleton-reinforced Soft Pneumatic Actuators for Desired Motions. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics 26(4), 1745 - 1753. (This paper was also selected by AIM 2021 Program Committee for presentation at the Conference.)
18. Chen, F.*, Miao, Y., Gu., G., & Zhu, X. (2021). Soft Twisting Pneumatic Actuators Enabled by Freeform Surface Design. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 6(3), 5253-5260. (This paper was also selected by ICRA 2021 Program Committee for presentation at the Conference.)
17. Chen, F.*, Liu, K., Pan, Q., Chen, S., & Zhu, X. (2021). An Integrated Design and Fabrication Strategy for Planar Soft Dielectric Elastomer Actuators. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics 26 (5), 2629-2640.
【2020】
16. Pan, Q., Chen, S., Chen, F.*, & Zhu, X. (2020). Programmable Soft Bending Actuators with Auxetic Metamaterials. Science China Technological Sciences, 63(12), 2518–2526.
15. Chen, F.*, M. Y. Wang. (2020). Design Optimization of Soft Robots: A Review of the State of the Art. IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine 27(4), 27-43.
14. Shen, Z.#, Chen, F.#, Zhu, X., Yong, K.T.*, & Gu., G.* (2020). Stimuli-responsive functional materials for soft robotics. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 8(39), pp.8972-8991.
13. Liu, K., Chen, S., Chen, F.*, & Zhu, X. (2020). A Unidirectional Soft Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Enabled by Built-in Honeycomb Metastructures. Polymers, 12(3), 619.
12. Ge, L., Chen, F., Wang, D., Zhang, Y., Han, D., Wang, T., & Gu, G.* (2020). Design, Modeling, and Evaluation of Fabric-Based Pneumatic Actuators for Soft Wearable Assistive Gloves. Soft Robotics, 7(5), 583-596.
【before 2020】
11. Chen, F., Liu, K., Wang, Y., Zou, J., Gu, G.*, & Zhu, X.* (2019). Automatic Design of Soft Dielectric Elastomer Actuators With Optimal Spatial Electric Fields. IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 35(5), 1150-1165.
10. Zhang, H., Kumar, A. S.*, Chen, F., Fuh, J. Y. H., & Wang, M. Y. (2018) Topology Optimized Multimaterial Soft Fingers for Applications on Grippers, Rehabilitation and Artificial Hands. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics 24 (1), 120-131.
9. Chen, F.*, Cao, J., Zhang, H., Wang, M. Y., Zhu, J., & Zhang, Y. F. (2018) Programmable Deformations of Networked Inflated Dielectric Elastomer Actuators. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics 24 (1), 45-55.
8. Chen, F., Xu, W., Zhang, H.*, Wang, Y., Cao, J., Wang, M. Y., ... & Zhang, Y. F. (2018). Topology Optimized Design, Fabrication, and Characterization of a Soft Cable-Driven Gripper. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 3(3), 2463-2470. (This paper was also selected by ICRA 2018 Program Committee for presentation at the Conference.)
7. Chen, F., Wang, Y.*, Wang, M. Y., & Zhang, Y. F. (2017). Topology optimization of hyperelastic structures using a level set method. Journal of Computational Physics, 351, 437-454.
6. Wang, Y., Chen, F., & Wang, M. Y.* (2017). Concurrent design with connectable graded microstructures. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 317, 84-101.
5. Chen, F.*, Wang, M. Y., Zhu, J., & Zhang, Y. F. (2016). Interactions between dielectric elastomer actuators and soft bodies. Soft Robotics, 3(4), 161-169.
4. Wang, Y., Wang, M. Y.*, & Chen, F. (2016). Structure-material integrated design by level sets. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 54(5), 1145-1156.
3. Chen, F.*, & Wang, M. Y. (2016). Simulation of networked dielectric elastomer balloon actuators. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 1(1), 221-226.
2. Chen, F., Zhu, J., & Wang, M. Y.* (2015). Dynamic electromechanical instability of a dielectric elastomer balloon. EPL (Europhysics Letters), 112(4), 47003.
1. Chen, F., & Wang, M. Y.* (2015). Dynamic performance of a dielectric elastomer balloon actuator. Meccanica, 50(11), 2731-2739.
Conference Publications
6. Chen, F.*, Liu, K., & Zhu, X. (2019). Buckling-induced Shape Morphing using Dielectric Elastomer Actuators Patterned with Spatially-varying Electrodes. In 2019 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). IEEE.
5. Chen, F.*, & Liu, K. (2019). Networked Dielectric Elastomer Balloon Actuators with Large Deformation. In 2019 IEEE 9th Annual International Conference on CYBER Technology in Automation, Control, and Intelligent Systems (CYBER). IEEE.
4. Cao, J., Liang, W., Ren, Q., Gupta, U., Chen, F., & Zhu, J.* (2018). Modelling and Control of a Novel Soft Crawling Robot based on a Dielectric Elastomer Actuator. In Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2018 IEEE International Conference on. IEEE.
3. Chen, F.*, Cao, J., Zhang, L., Zhang, H., Wang, M. Y., Zhu, J., & Zhang, Y. F. (2017). Networked soft actuators with large deformations. In Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2017 IEEE International Conference on. IEEE.
2. Zhang, H., Wang, M. Y.*, Chen, F., Wang, Y., Fuh, Y. H. J., & Kumar, A. S. (2017). Design and development of a soft gripper with topology optimization. In Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2017 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on. IEEE.
1. Chen, F., & Wang, M. Y.* (2016). Actuation capability of a dielectric elastomer balloon actuator. In Control and Automation (ICCA), 2016 12th IEEE International Conference on. IEEE.
