This　paper　presents　an　overview　of　research　on　multi-field　coupled　mechanics　for　typical　intelligent　soft　materials,　including　polymer　gels,　hydrogels,　articular　cartilage　and　so　on.　Attention　is　paid　to　the　fundamental　theory　and　research　methods　of　thermoelectrochemo-　mechanical　coupling　behavior　for　such　materials.　We　review　the　typical　progresses　in　major　research　groups　over　the　world.　Based　on　a　phenomenological　thermodynamics　theory　and　the　Hamilton　principle,　we　establish　a　general　theoretical　framework　on　thermoelectrochemo-　mechanical　coupling　problem.　In　particular,　for　the　structural　relation　and　governing　equations　of　an　isothermal　chemo-mechanical　coupled　system,　we　show　the　theoretical　framework　gives　a　closed　system.　The　finite　element　formulation　and　one-dimensional　analytical　solution　of　the　chemo-mechanical　coupled　systems　are　obtained.　Several　numerical　examples　are　used　to　illustrate　the　multi-field　coupled　behavior　of　hydrogels　and　articular　cartilages.　Finally,　the　research　topics　and　future　trends　on　the　multi-field　coupling　for　intelligent　soft　materials　are　discussed.　©　2014　Advances　in　Mechanics.