2024
Journal Articles
Near-Zero Parasitic Shift Flexure Pivots Based on Coupled n-RRR Planar Parallel Mechanisms
Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics. 2024. Vol. 16, num. 11, p. 111006. DOI : 10.1115/1.4065074.Design of a Flexure-Based Flywheel for the Storage of Angular Momentum and Kinetic Energy
Machines. 2024. Vol. 12(4), num. 232, p. 21 pages. DOI : 10.3390/machines12040232.Touch and Closeness in Naturally Organized Activities
Human Studies. 2024. Vol. 46, p. 645 – 653. DOI : 10.1007/s10746-023-09703-4.Conference Papers
Exploring the impact and challenges of an embodied and improvisation-based couse: insights from engineering students
2024. SEFI 2024: Educating Responsible Engineers, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2024-09-02 – 2024-09-05.High-precision flexure-based XY-stage with high stiffness and load capacity
2024. Euspen’s 24th International Conference & Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland, 2024-06-10 – 2024-06-14.Fully compliant snap-through bistable gripper mechanism based on a pinned-pinned buckled beam
2024. Euspen’s 24th International Conference & Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland, 2024-06-10 – 2024-06-14.Shape memory alloy mechanical actuator with reduced commutation time
2024. Euspen’s 24th International Conference & Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland, 2024-06-06.Books
Barefoot Academic Teaching, Performing Arts as a pedagogical tool in Higher Education
2024.Patents
Pivot, process for manufacturing such a pivot, oscillator comprising such a pivot, watch movement and timepiece comprising such an oscillator
WO2024100597.
2024.2023
Journal Articles
Mechanism Balancing Taxonomy for the Classification of Horological Oscillators
Bulletin Société Suisse de Chronométrie. 2023. Vol. 96, p. 63 – 68.Mechanism balancing taxonomy
Mechanism and Machine Theory. 2023. Vol. 191, p. 105518. DOI : 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2023.105518.Distance, Closeness and Touch in and as an Improvised Duet Dance: How to “Move a Bit Further Away” with a Partner
Human Studies (2023). 2023. Vol. 46, p. 807 – 835. DOI : 10.1007/s10746-023-09679-1.Conference Papers
Zero Parasitic Shift Pivoting Kinematic Structures Based On Coupled N-RRR Planar Parallel Mechanisms For Flexure Pivot Design
2023. ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences / 43rd Annual Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC-CIE 2023) / 47th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference (MR), Boston, Massachusetts, USA, August 20-23, 2023. DOI : 10.1115/DETC2023-109120.Damping of flexure blades based on bi-material additive manufacturing
2023. 23rd International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering & Nanotechnology, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 12-16, 2023.2022
Journal Articles
Gravity-Compensation Design Approaches for Flexure-Pivot Time Bases
Machines 2022. 2022. Vol. 10, num. 7, p. 580. DOI : 10.3390/machines10070580.A load cell with adjustable stiffness and zero offset tuning dedicated to electrical micro- and nanoprobing
Precision Engineering. 2022. Vol. 76, p. 208 – 225. DOI : 10.1016/j.precisioneng.2022.03.009.Triple Crossed Flexure Pivot Based on a Zero Parasitic Center Shift Kinematic Design
Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics. 2022. Vol. 14, num. 4, p. 045001 (10 pages). DOI : 10.1115/1.4053471.Analytical modeling and experimental validation of rotationally actuated pinned–pinned and fixed–pinned buckled beam bistable mechanisms
Mechanism and Machine Theory. 2022. Vol. 174, p. 104874. DOI : 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2022.104874.The Dimension of the Body in Higher Education: Matrix of Meanings in Students’ Diaries
Human Arenas. 2022. Vol. 5, p. 441 – 468. DOI : 10.1007/s42087-021-00206-1.Conference Papers
Improgineering : former à la conception collective par l’improvisation
2022. 56ème Congrès SELF, Genève, Suisse, Juillet 6-8, 2022.Active load cell with positive, negative and zero stiffness operating modes for micronewton range contact force monitoring in electrical probing
2022. 22nd International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (Euspen 2022), Geneva, Switzerland, May 30-Jun 3, 2022.Rectilinear translation four-bar flexure mechanism based on four Remote Center Compliance pivots
2022. 22nd euspen International Conference & Exhibition, Geneva, Suisse, May 30 – June 3, 2022.Theses
Load cell with positive, negative and zero stiffness operating modes for milli- to nanonewton contact force monitoring in electrical probing
Lausanne, EPFL, 2022.Patents
Flexible surgical device with controllable stiffness
JP2024520561; EP4346623; KR20240012405; WO2022248695; EP4094697.
2022.Flexure pivot based system
US2024019325; EP4012367; WO2022122629; EP4012367.
2022.System for moving a patient
WO2022079038.
2022.Flexure-based planar xy transition table
EP4101581.
2022.Detection mechanism for a medical sensing tool, medical sensing tool
EP4346585; US2024108252; WO2022253808.
2022.2021
Journal Articles
Design of a compliant load cell with adjustable stiffness
Precision Engineering-Journal Of The International Societies For Precision Engineering And Nanotechnology. 2021. Vol. 72, p. 259 – 271. DOI : 10.1016/j.precisioneng.2021.04.016.Shaking force balancing of a 2-DOF isotropic horological oscillator
Precision Engineering. 2021. Vol. 72, p. 502 – 520. DOI : 10.1016/j.precisioneng.2021.06.003.Teaching Through Performing Arts in Higher Education: Examples in Engineering and Psychology
Scenario. 2021. Vol. XIV, num. 2, p. 1 – 25. DOI : 10.33178/scenario.14.2.1.Design of a Flexure Rotational Time Base with Varying Inertia
Journal of Mechanical Design. 2021. Vol. 143, num. 11, p. 115001. DOI : 10.1115/1.4050558.Performing arts as a tool for university education during a pandemic: Moving from an in vivo to an in vitro modality
Qwerty. 2021. Vol. 16, num. 2, p. 47 – 68. DOI : 10.30557/QW000043.Conference Papers
Design of a Triple Crossed Flexure Pivot With Minimized Parasitic Shift
2021. ASME 2021 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Virtual, Online, August 17–19, 2021. DOI : 10.1115/DETC2021-67948.La géométrie du tourbillon
2021. Journée d’étude JE2021 – SSC, Lausanne, Suisse, 2021-09-28. p. 25 – 36.Rocker oscillator time bases
2021. euspen’s 21st International Conference & Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 7-10, 2021.Optical measurement method for mechanical time base characterization
2021. 21st International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, EUSPEN 2021, Virtual, Online, June 7-10, 2021. p. 469 – 472.Optical rotating torque sensor with nano newton-meter resolution based on a hanging torsion wire
2021. 21st International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, EUSPEN 2021, Virtual, Online, June 7-10, 2021. p. 519 – 522.Design and modelling of a compliant constant-force surgical tool for objective assessment of ossicular chain mobility
2021. 21st International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2021), Virtual Conference, June 20-25, 2021. p. 1299 – 1302. DOI : 10.1109/Transducers50396.2021.9495605.Load cell with adjustable stiffness based on a preloaded T-shaped flexure pivot
2021. 21st euspen International Conference & Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 7 – 10, 2021.Homogeneous light stimulation of melanopsin and cones with a Maxwellian view device for the human eye
2021. IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), ELECTR NETWORK, May 17-20, 2021. DOI : 10.1109/I2MTC50364.2021.9459940.2020
Journal Articles
Foucault pendulum properties of spherical oscillators
Review of Scientific Instruments. 2020. Vol. 91, p. 1 – 8, 095115. DOI : 10.1063/5.0010759.Reconfigurable Logic Gates Based on Programable Multistable Mechanisms
Journal Of Mechanisms And Robotics-Transactions Of The Asme. 2020. Vol. 12, num. 2, p. 021111. DOI : 10.1115/1.4045970.Flexure Pivot Oscillator With Intrinsically Tuned Isochronism
Journal of Mechanical Design. 2020. Vol. 142, num. 7, p. 075001 (13 pages). DOI : 10.1115/1.4045388.Conference Papers
Tuning stiffness nonlinearty: theory and applications
2020. ASME 2020 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2020), [Online event], August 17-19, 2020. DOI : 10.1115/DETC2020-22227.Design of a Flexure Based Low Frequency Foucault Pendulum
2020. ASME 2020 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference IDETC/CIE 2020, St. Louis, MO, USA, August 16-19, 2020. DOI : 10.1115/DETC2020-22075.Bistable Puncturing Tool for Retinal Vein Cannulation
2020. Euspen’s 20th International Conference & Exhibition, Geneva, Switzerland, June 8-12, 2020.Foucault pendulum properties of spherical oscillators
2020. 20th International conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (euspen)., Geneva, CH, June 8-12, 2020.Statically and dynamically balanced oscillator based on Watt’s linkage
2020. 20th International conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (euspen), Geneva, Suisse, June 8-12, 2020.Programmable Logic Gates Based On Tunable Multistable Mechanisms
2020. ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences / Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Anaheim, CA, Aug 18-21, 2019. DOI : 10.1115/DETC2019-97647.Theses
Flexure-based mecano-optical multi-degree-of-freedom transducers dedicated to medical force sensing instruments
Lausanne, EPFL, 2020.Flexure Pivot Oscillators for Mechanical Watches
Lausanne, EPFL, 2020.Patents
Flexure Pivot Oscillator Insensitive to Gravity
EP3824353; EP3824353; WO2020016131.
2020.Sensor system
US11497445; EP3701866; EP3701866; US2020268320.
2020.Crank arrangement for driving a mechanical oscillator
EP3739394.
2020.Two degree of freedom oscillator system
EP3719584.
2020.Device for measuring a force exerted on an object
US11747228; EP3953673; JP2022528431; US2022170804; EP3953673; CN113874694; WO2020207911; EP3722767.
2020.Mechanical oscillator with tunable isochronism defect
EP3722888; EP3722888.
2020.2019
Journal Articles
Conceptual design of a rotational mechanical time base with varying inertia
Preprint version. 2019. DOI : 10.31224/osf.io/kjhbx.Programmable Multistable Mechanisms for Safe Surgical Puncturing
Journal Of Medical Devices-Transactions Of The Asme. 2019. Vol. 13, num. 2, p. 021002. DOI : 10.1115/1.4043016.The core of the massive cluster merger MACS J0417.5-1154 as seen by VLT/MUSE
Monthly Notices Of The Royal Astronomical Society. 2019. Vol. 483, num. 3, p. 3082 – 3097. DOI : 10.1093/mnras/sty3312.Conference Papers
A la recherche du temps précis : la découverte de l’oscillateur
2019. Congrès International de Chronométrie 2019, Montreux, CH, September 9-16, 2019. p. 1 – 8.Reviews
Mesearch and the Performing Body
Dance Research. 2019. Vol. 37, num. 1, p. 120 – 121. DOI : 10.3366/drs.2019.0262.Patents
Automatically Starting and Secured Detent Escapement for a Timepiece
JP7349818; US11397408; CN110531603; EP3584641; EP3584641; CN110531603; CH715023; JP2019203894; US2019361397.
2019.General 2 degree of freedom isotropic harmonic oscillator and associated time base without escapement or with simplified escapement
US2019227493.
2019.Horological oscillator
EP3740820; EP3740820; WO2019141789.
2019.Two degree of freedom mechanical oscillator
HK1257559.
2019.2018
Journal Articles
Le sens de la recherche
Bulletin de la Société Suisse de Chronométrie. 2018. Vol. 86 (2018), p. 3.Experimental Characterization of a T-Shaped Programmable Multistable Mechanism
Journal Of Mechanical Design. 2018. Vol. 140, num. 9, p. 092301. DOI : 10.1115/1.4040173.Echappements à impulsion virtuelle
Bulletin de la Société Suisse de Chronométrie. 2018. Vol. 85, p. 25 – 32.Horloge neuchâteloise du XXIe siècle équipée de l’oscillateur IsoSpring
Chronométrophilia. 2018. Vol. 82, p. 107 – 113.Programmable Multistable Mechanisms: Synthesis and Modeling
Journal of Mechanical Design. 2018. Vol. 140, num. 4, p. 042301. DOI : 10.1115/1.4038926.Gravity-Insensitive Flexure Pivot Oscillators
Journal of Mechanical Design. 2018. Vol. 140, num. 7, p. 1 – 9, 075002. DOI : 10.1115/1.4039887.Theory and design of spherical oscillator mechanisms
Precision Engineering. 2018. Vol. 51, p. 499 – 513. DOI : 10.1016/j.precisioneng.2017.10.005.Conference Papers
Programmable Constant-Force Multistable Mechanisms
2018. ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) / Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (CIE), Quebec City, CANADA, Aug 26-29, 2018. DOI : 10.1115/DETC2018-85248.Flexure-Pivot Oscillator Restoring Torque Nonlinearity and Isochronism Defect
2018. ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) / Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (CIE), Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, August 26–29, 2018. DOI : 10.1115/DETC2018-85863.Books
Improgineering : création collective, arts improvisés et ingénierie : actes du cours 2017-2018
Lausanne: EPFL, 2018.Theses
Programmable Multistable Mechanisms: Design, modeling, characterization and applications
Lausanne, EPFL, 2018.Patents
Système multistable programmable
EP3266737; EP3266737.
2018.Device for controlled puncturing of an object
US11058460; US2020222080; EP3487460; WO2018015488.
2018.Mechanical oscillator
EP3559756; US2019324398; WO2018115101; EP3339969.
2018.Two degree of freedom mechanical oscillator
US2018231937; EP3361325.
2018.2017
Journal Articles
Une horloge mécanique sans tic-tac
Pour la science. 2017. Vol. 474, p. 48 – 54.La R&D commune entreprises-université dans l’industrie horlogère de 1900 à nos jours
Bulletin de la Société Suisse de Chronométrie. 2017. Vol. 83, p. 21 – 28.Une horlogerie mécanique sans tic-tac
Pour la Science. 2017. num. 474, p. 48 – 54.Higher-order continuation method for the rigid-body kinematic design of compliant mechanisms
Precision Engineering-Journal Of The International Societies For Precision Engineering And Nanotechnology. 2017. Vol. 50, p. 455 – 466. DOI : 10.1016/j.precisioneng.2017.06.021.Conference Papers
An Analytical Model for Beam Flexure Modules Based on Timoshenko Beam Theory
2017. ASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, August 6-9, 2017. DOI : 10.1115/DETC2017-67512.The isostatic 3-body problem: a complete solution
2017. Euspen’s 17th International Conference & Exhibition, Hannover, Germany, May 29-2 June, 2017.VivoForce instrument for retinal microsurgery
2017. Surgetical 2017, Strasbourg, France, November 20-22, 2017. p. 155 – 157.Books
The Art of Flexure Mechanism Design
Lausanne: EPFL Press, 2017.Reports
Safe Puncture Tool for Retinal Vein Cannulation
2017
2016
Journal Articles
Investigation of Size-Dependency in Free-Vibration of Micro-Resonators Based on the Strain Gradient Theory
Latin American Journal Of Solids And Structures. 2016. Vol. 13, num. 3, p. 498 – 515. DOI : 10.1590/1679-78252430.Refraction limit of miniaturized optical systems: a ball-lens example
Optics Express. 2016. Vol. 24, num. 7, p. 6996 – 7005. DOI : 10.1364/OE.24.006996.Conference Papers
Investigating The Size-Dependent Static And Dynamic Behavior Of Circular Micro-Plates Subjected To Capillary Force
2016. ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference’, u’ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference’], Boston, USA, August 21-24, 2016. DOI : 10.1115/DETC2015-46487.Gravity insensitive flexure pivots for watch oscillators
2016. Congrès International de Chronométrie CIC 2016, Montreux, Switzerland, September 28-29, 2016. p. 49 – 55.Flexure-based multi-degrees-of-freedom in-vivo force sensors for medical instruments
2016. Euspen’s 16th International Conference, Nottingham, Great Britain, May 30-Jun 03, 2016. p. 333 – 334.Theses
Design, analysis, testing and applications of two-body and three-body kinematic mounts
Lausanne, EPFL, 2016.Posters
Force sensitive hook for epiretinal membrane peeling in eye surgery
Swiss MedTech Day, Berne, Switzerland, June 7, 2016.Patents
Dard bi-fonctionnel, dispositif de verrouillage et de sécurisation pour pièce d’horlogerie et échappement horloger
CH712288; CH712288.
2016.Needle for invasive medical use and needle assembly
US10299826; EP3094362; JP2017500127; EP3094362; US2016310164; WO2015091521.
2016.2015
Journal Articles
A statistical shape model of the human second cervical vertebra
International Journal Of Computer Assisted Radiology And Surgery. 2015. Vol. 10, num. 7, p. 1097 – 1107. DOI : 10.1007/s11548-014-1121-x.Mathématiques et horlogerie
Watch Around. 2015. Vol. 20, p. 98 – 102.Isotropic springs based on parallel flexure stages
Precision Engineering-Journal Of The International Societies For Precision Engineering And Nanotechnology. 2015. Vol. 43, p. 132 – 145. DOI : 10.1016/j.precisioneng.2015.07.003.Mathematics, the Language of Watchmaking
Watch Around. 2015. Vol. 20, p. 90 – 94.Guidages flexibles
Revue Polytechnique. 2015. num. 1805, p. 22 – 23.Solid on liquid deposition, a review of technological solutions
Microelectronic Engineering. 2015. Vol. 141, p. 267 – 279. DOI : 10.1016/j.mee.2015.03.068.Conference Papers
6 DOF repeatability measurement setup for measuring position of assembled silicon parts with nanometric resolution
2015. Euspen’s 15th International Conference & Exhibition, Leuven, Belgium, June 1-5, 2015. p. 141 – 142.The Geometry of Eye Movement Dynamics
2015. The 18th European Conference on Eye Movements 2015, Vienna, Austria, August 16-21, 2015.Talks
Analyse, synthèse et création d’échappements horlogers par la théorie des engrenages
Journée d’études de la Société Suisse de Chronométrie SSC, Lausanne. Switzerland, September 16, 2015.Flexure-based multi-degree-of-freedom force and torque sensors at the milimeter scale for medical instruments
Summer School in Surgical Robotics, Montpellier, France, Sep 7-11, 2015.Patents
Isotropic harmonic oscillator and associated time base without escapement or simplified escapement
EP3095011; CN107250925; JP6661543; US10585398; JP6559703; US10365609; CN106462105; RU2686869; RU2686446; RU2016130167; RU2016130168; RU2016130168; RU2016130167; HK1231571; HK1231572; CN107250925; CN106462105; JP2017502318; JP2017502317; EP3095011; EP3095010; US2016327909; US2016327910; WO2015104692; WO2015104693; WO2015104693; WO2015104692; EP2894521.
2015.Xy isotropic harmonic oscillator and associated time base without escapement or with simplified escapement
EP3095011; CN107250925; JP6661543; US10585398; JP6559703; US10365609; CN106462105; RU2686869; RU2686446; RU2016130167; RU2016130168; RU2016130168; RU2016130167; HK1231571; HK1231572; CN107250925; CN106462105; JP2017502317; JP2017502318; EP3095010; EP3095011; US2016327910; US2016327909; WO2015104692; WO2015104693; WO2015104692; WO2015104693; EP2894521.
2015.TIMEPIECE OSCILLATOR
EP2911012; US9207641; CH709291; EP2911012; US2015234354.
2015.XY ISOTROPIC HARMONIC OSCILLATOR AND ASSOCIATED TIME BASE WITHOUT ESCAPEMENT OR WITH SIMPLIFIED ESCAPEMENT
EP3095011; CN107250925; JP6661543; US10585398; JP6559703; US10365609; CN106462105; RU2686869; RU2686446; RU2016130167; RU2016130168; RU2016130168; RU2016130167; HK1231571; HK1231572; CN107250925; CN106462105; JP2017502317; JP2017502318; EP3095010; EP3095011; US2016327910; US2016327909; WO2015104692; WO2015104693; WO2015104692; WO2015104693; EP2894521.
2015.General 2 degree of freedom isotropic harmonic oscillator and associated time base without escapement or with simplified escapement
EP3095011; CN107250925; JP6661543; US10585398; JP6559703; US10365609; CN106462105; RU2686869; RU2686446; RU2016130167; RU2016130168; RU2016130168; RU2016130167; HK1231571; HK1231572; CN107250925; CN106462105; JP2017502318; JP2017502317; EP3095011; EP3095010; US2016327909; US2016327910; WO2015104692; WO2015104693; WO2015104693; WO2015104692; EP2894521.
2015.2014
Journal Articles
Le facteur de qualité en horlogerie mécanique
Bulletin SSC – Société Suisse de Chronométrie. 2014. Vol. 75, p. 57 – 65.Using Singularities of Parallel Manipulators to Enhance the Rigid-Body Replacement Design Method of Compliant Mechanisms
Journal of Mechanical Design. 2014. Vol. 136, num. 5, p. 051010. DOI : 10.1115/1.4026949.Development and integration of high straightness flexure guiding mechanisms dedicated to the METAS watt balance Mark II
Metrologia. 2014. Vol. 51, num. 2, p. S88 – S95. DOI : 10.1088/0026-1394/51/2/S88.Conference Papers
Un nouveau régulateur mécanique pour une réserve de marche exceptionnelle
2014. Journée d’étude SSC, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 17, 2014.Theses
Analyse, synthèse et création d’échappements horlogers par la théorie des engrenages
Lausanne, EPFL, 2014.Posters
The value of Statistical Shape Models to Spine Surgery
Shape 2014 : Symposium on Statistical Shape Models & Applications, Delémont, Suisse, June 11-13, 2014.Talks
Statistical Shape Model for robotic spine surgery
Winter Slicer Porject Week 2014 (NA-MIC), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, January 6-10,2014.IsoSpring : vers la montre sans échappement
Journée d’étude de la Société Suisse de Chronométrie, Lausanne, Suisse, September 17, 2014.Patents
Optical measuring element having a single-piece structure
US8659762; JP5397965; EP2255170; JP2011514531; US2010328675; EP2255170; WO2009114955.
2014.2013
Journal Articles
Tunable Extended-cavity Diode Laser Based on a Novel Flexure-mechanism
International Journal of Optomechatronics. 2013. Vol. 7, num. 3, p. 181 – 192. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1080/15599612.2013.807528.Design of the new METAS watt balance experiment Mark II
Metrologia. 2013. Vol. 50, num. 3, p. 235 – 242. DOI : 10.1088/0026-1394/50/3/235.Phase-Shift Master-Slave Mechanisms for High Angular-Speed Wedge-Prism Systems
International Journal Of Optomechatronics. 2013. Vol. 7, num. 1, p. 15 – 32. DOI : 10.1080/15599612.2012.736067.Conference Papers
Design and fabrication of a novel centimeter scale three dimensional silicon tip, tilt and piston mirror mechanism
2013. Euspen’s 13th International Conference & Exhibition, Berlin, Germany, 27-31 May 2013.Miniaturized concentrator arrays as compact angle transformers for light collection and distribution
2013. SPIE Photonics West 2013, San Francisco, CA, USA, February 2-7, 2013. DOI : 10.1117/12.2004160.Masse oscillante idéale : CQFD
2013. Congrès International de Chronométrie SSC, Montreux, Switzerland, September 25-26, 2013.Theses
On Micro Optical Elements for Efficient Light Diffusion
Lausanne, EPFL, 2013.Conception d’axes motorisés rectilignes d’ultra-haute précision
Lausanne, EPFL, 2013.Book Chapters
Flexures for High-Precision Manipulation Robots
Flexible Robotics: Applications to Multiscale Manipulations; Wiley-ISTE, 2013.Library of compliant mechanisms
Handbook of Compliant Mechanisms; Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.Guidages flexibles pour les robots manipulateurs à très haute précision
Structures flexibles – Applications à la manipulation robotique multi-échelle; Paris: Hermes Science, 2013. p. 253 – 286.Patents
Méthode de libération d’une pièce micromécanique et pièce micromécanique comprenant des attaches sacrificielles
US9770771; EP2794463; US2014363217; EP2794463; WO2013093108.
2013.Optical force sensing element and microsurgical instrument
US9816885; ES2556810; EP2626680; JP2013160756; EP2626680; US2013204142.
2013.2012
Journal Articles
Robotic system for cervical spine surgery
International Journal Of Medical Robotics And Computer Assisted Surgery. 2012. Vol. 8, p. 184 – 190. DOI : 10.1002/rcs.446.Short Communication: Flexure delicacies
Mechanical Sciences. 2012. Vol. 3, num. 1, p. 1 – 4. DOI : 10.5194/ms-3-1-2012.Conference Papers
Focusing System Flexure-Mechanism for the Close-Up Imager Instrument of the ExoMars Rover
2012. EUSPEN International Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, June 4-8, 2012.Dynamically deformable reflective membrane for laser beam shaping and smoothing
2012. Conference on MOEMS and Miniaturized Systems XI, San Francisco, CA, Jan 24-25, 2012. DOI : 10.1117/12.909092.Patents
Robotic system for spinal and other surgeries
US11744648; US2022047337; US11202681; US2020237448; US10660712; US2018042684; US2018008353; US9833292; US9308050; US2016038238; US9125680; US2015045813; US2014121676; WO2012131660.
2012.Small active medical robot and passive holding structure
WO2012131658.
2012.2011
Journal Articles
A navigation system for open liver surgery: design, workflow and first clinical applications
The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery. 2011. Vol. 7, num. 1, p. 7 – 16. DOI : 10.1002/rcs.360.Flexures: simply subtle
Diamond Light Source Proceedings. 2011. Vol. 1, num. MEDSI-6, p. e5. DOI : 10.1017/S204482011000002X.Conference Papers
Silicon Flexures for the Sugar-Cube Delta Robot
2011. Euspen’s 11st International Conference & Exhibition, Como, Italy, May 23-26, 2011.Dynamically deformable micromirror array for defined laser beam shaping and homogenizing
2011. Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics (OMN 2011), Istanbul, Turkey, August 8-11, 2011. p. 3 – 4. DOI : 10.1109/OMEMS.2011.6031058.Automatic text detection for mobile augmented reality translation
2011. The Second IEEE International Workshop on Mobile Vision (in conjunction with ICCV’2011), Barcelona, Spain, November 7,2011. p. 48 – 55. DOI : 10.1109/ICCVW.2011.6130221.Shaping Light with MOEMS
2011. Conference on MOEMS and Miniaturized Systems X, San Francisco, CA, Jan 24-26, 2011. DOI : 10.1117/12.873051.Books
Conception des guidages flexibles
Lausanne: Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romande, 2011.Patents
Immobilizing device for a toothed wheel
EP2553533; JP5914456; CN102971678; CH702928; EP2818941; US8882339; EP2553533; JP2013524173; US2013070570; CN102971678; EP2553533; CH702928; WO2011120180.
2011.2010
Journal Articles
Fabrication and characterization of linear diffusers based on concave micro lens arrays
Optics Express. 2010. Vol. 18, num. 13, p. 14251 – 14261. DOI : 10.1364/OE.18.014251.Conference Papers
Deformable Silicon Membrane for Dynamic Linear Laser Beam Diffuser
2010. MOEMS and Miniaturized Systems IX, Photonics West 2010, San Francisco, USA, January 25-27, 2010. DOI : 10.1117/12.842015.Flexure-based pointing mechanism with sub-microradian resolution for the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna
2010. EUSPEN 2010, Delft, the Netherlands, May 31-June 4, 2010.Theses
Fast 3D Model Update for the Compensation of Soft Tissue Deformation in Image Guided Liver Surgery
Lausanne, EPFL, 2010.2009
Conference Papers
PRIGO: Parallel Robotics Inspired Goniometer for Protein Crystallography
2009. 9th International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering & Nanotechnology, San Sebastian, Spain, June 2-5, 2009.Design and development of the point-ahead angle mechanism for the lase interferometer space antenna (LISA)
2009. 13th European Space Mechanisms & Tribology Symposium, Vienna, Austria,Absolute and high precision 3 degrees of freedom position sensor
2009. Eurosensor 2009, Lausanne, September 6-9, 2009. p. 1359 – 1362. DOI : 10.1016/j.proche.2009.07.339.Soft tissue navigation: Transferring pre-operative planning data into the operation room
2009. European Congress of Radiology, Vienne, March 6-10, 2009.Fabrication and Characterization of 1-D diffusing elements
2009. 15th Microoptics Conference (MOC), Tokyo, Japan, October 25 – 28, 2009.A Porcine Liver Model for Validation of Registration Accuracy in Image-Guided Surgery
2009. Bildverarbeitung für die Medizin 2009, Heidelberg, March 22-25, 2009. p. 361 – 365. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-540-93860-6.Dynamic array spot shaping for laser micro machining
2009. Laser Beam Shaping X, San Diego, August 02-06, 2009. p. 74300I – 74300I. DOI : 10.1117/12.828435.Soft tissue navigation: an ex-vivo porcine liver model for multimodality imaging and simulation of deformations to validate techniques for image-guided liver surgery
2009. p. 14S – 14S.Real-Time Update of 3D Deformable Models for Computer Aided Liver Surgery
2009. 19th conference of the International Association for Pattern Recognition (IAPR), Tampa, Florida, USA, December 8-10, 2008. p. 2177 – 2180. DOI : 10.1109/ICPR.2008.4761741.Talks
Fabrication and Characterisation of 1-D diffusing elements
15th Microptics Conference (MOC 09), Tokyo, October 25-28, 2009.Patents
Correcteur d’isochromisme pour échappement horloger et échappement muni d’un tel correcteur
CA2884991; US9720347; US2017082943; US9513595; US2016103417; US9217988; RU2564068; CA2772851; US2015010321; US8886076; US8873993; US8798492; US8787786; DE202006021239; US8693914; DE202006021249; US2014050508; US2014044454; US2014044453; US2014044455; PL1742116; ES2422206; EP1742116; CN101614987; RU2011120139; US2012251187; EP2290471; US8213826; CA2613964; US2011299875; MY144854; RU2430396; TWI348600; US8014694; DE602006021260; AT505752; EP1742117; EP2290471; US2010296833; NZ565680; AU2006267448; RU2389052; US7693442; US7693443; US7643770; CN101614987; JP4341619; CN100541347; RU2008104809; CN100462869; US2008298838; EP1742116; JP2007102152; TW200715076; CN1900849; AU2006267448; CA2613964; CA2772851; CA2884991; WO2007007772; US2007009281; US2007009282; EP1742116; EP1742117; CN1892485.
2009.Student Projects
Bobineuse de laboratoire – Gestion du déplacement latéral
2009.2008
Conference Papers
Configurable slit-mask unit of the Multi-Object Spectrometer for Infra-Red Exploration for the Keck telescope : Integration and Tests
2008. SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2008, Marseille, France, June 23-25, 2008. DOI : 10.1117/12.789017.A Framework for Intraoperative Update of 3D Deformable Models in Liver Surgery
2008. 30th Annual International IEEE EMBS Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Vancouver, August 20-24, 2008. p. 3235 – 3238. DOI : 10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4649893.Multifunctional Micro-Optical Elements for Laser Beam Homogenizing and Beam Shaping
2008. Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, San Jose, California, United States, DOI : 10.1117/12.762923.Refractive statistical concave 1D diffusers for laser beam shaping
2008. Optical Engineering + Applications, San Diego, California, United States, DOI : 10.1117/12.793605.Endoscopic navigation for minimally invasive suturing
2008. 10th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention (MICCAI 2007), Brisbane, AUSTRALIA, Oct 29-Nov 02, 2007. p. 299 – 310. DOI : 10.1080/10929080802337914.Fast Wavelet based Ultrasound Image Segmentation for Liver Vessels Extraction
2008. Computer Aided Surgery around the Head (CAS-H), Leipzig, February 6-9, 2008.Identifying physical properties of deformable objects by using particle filters
2008. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Pasadena, CA, May 19-23, 2008. p. 1112 – 1117. DOI : 10.1109/ROBOT.2008.4543353.Theses
Active: a unified platform for building intelligent applications
Lausanne, EPFL, 2008.Talks
One dimensional diffuser for high power beam shaping
Deutsche Gesellschaft für angewandte Optik , Jahrestagung, Esslingen Germany, May 13-17, 2008.Fabrication Rules and Characterization of Concave Microstructures in Fused Silica
EOS Annual Meeting, Paris, September 29-October 2 2008.Linear diffusers with ultra small angles for high power beam shaping, Congress Laser Optics
Laser Optics Berlin, Berlin, March 17-19 2008.2007
Journal Articles
Design and clinical evaluation of an image-guided surgical microscope with an integrated tracking system
International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. 2007. Vol. 1, num. 5, p. 253 – 264. DOI : 10.1007/s11548-006-0066-0.Conference Papers
The Nanoconverter: a novel flexure-based mechanism to convert microns into nanometers
2007. Euspen’s 7th International Conference & Exhibition, Bremen, Germany, May 20-25, 2007. p. 449 – 452.Mechanical Design of a Spherical Grating Monochromator for the Microspectroscopy Beamline PolLux at the Swiss Light Source
2007. 9th International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation, Daegu, Korea, May 28-June 2, 2006. p. 643 – 646. DOI : 10.1063/1.2436143.TOMCAT: A beamline for TOmographic Microscopy and Coherent rAdiology experimenTs
2007. 9th International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation, Daegu, Korea, May 28-June 2, 2006. p. 848 – 851. DOI : 10.1063/1.2436193.3D-3D non rigid registration of an organ model with intraoperative measured data in case of hepatectomy
2007. ISCAS (International Society for Computer Aided Surgery), Berlin, Germany, June 27-30, 2007.Recent Developments in Silicon-based MEMS Photonic Systems
2007.Active, a Tool for Building Intelligent User Interfaces
2007. ASC 2007, Palma de Mallorca, August 29-31 2007. p. 48 – 65.ACTIVE, A PLATFORM FOR BUILDING INTELLIGENT OPERATING ROOMS
2007. SURGETICA 2007, Chambéry, September 19-21 2007. p. 191 – 198.Modeling Human-Agent Interaction with Active Ontologies
2007. AAAI Spring Symposium, Interaction Challenges for Intelligent Assistants, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, March 26-28 2007. p. 52 – 59.Intraoperative update of liver surgery planning based on ultrasound images
2007. SURGETICA, Chambéry, France, September 19-21, 2007. p. 419 – 423.Theses
M/ORIS – Medical / Operating Room Interaction System
Lausanne, EPFL, 2007.Segmentation fémorale par modèle déformable et programmation dynamique
Lausanne, EPFL, 2007.Student Projects
Porte endoscope à lames flexibles: Trilame
2007.Partie active d’un porte trocart: Neuroglide
2007.2006
Journal Articles
Sensing Protein Molecules Using Nanofabricated Pores
Applied Physics Letters. 2006. Vol. 88, num. 9, p. 093901. DOI : 10.1063/1.2180868.Conference Papers
Trends in synchrotron-based tomographic imaging: the SLS experience
2006. SPIE Optics + Photonics, San Diego, California, USA, August 13-17, 2006. DOI : 10.1117/12.679497.Optimized high-precision flexural hinge shapes
2006. Euspen’s 6th International Conference & Exhibition, Baden by Wien, Austria, May 28-June 1, 2006. p. 353 – 356.Active, a platform for building intelligent software
2006. Computational Intelligence, CI-2006, San Francisco, California, USA, November 20 – 22, 2006. p. 121 – 125.Robust Method for Real-time, Continuous, 3D Detection of Obstructed Faces in Indoors Environments
2006. IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition, Southampton, UK, April 2006. p. 169 – 176. DOI : 10.1109/FGR.2006.97.Active : A unified platform for building intelligent web interaction assistants
2006. Web Intelligence, WI-2006, Hong Kong, Dec 18-22 2006. p. 417 – 420. DOI : 10.1109/WI-IATW.2006.27.Patents
Device for converting a first motion into a second motion responsive to said first motion under a demagnification scale
US2010313691; WO2008046539; EP1914194.
2006.2005
Journal Articles
Versatile force-feedback manipulator for nanotechnology applications
Review of Scientific Instruments. 2005. Vol. 76, num. 5, p. 053701. DOI : 10.1063/1.1891346.Posters
Porte-outils semi-actif pour la pose de vis transarticulaires
Laser Positioning System
Patents
Surgical navigation system
WO2005067807.
2005.2004
Journal Articles
Optimal femoral head contour segmentation in CT images using dynamic programming
Technology and Health Care. 2004. Vol. 12, num. 4, p. 315 – 322. DOI : 10.3233/THC-2004-12403.Data coding tools for color-coded vector nanolithography
Review of Scientific Instruments. 2004. Vol. 75, num. 11, p. 4646 – 4650. DOI : 10.1063/1.1805014.A Non-Contact Mouse for Surgeon-Computer Interaction
Technology and Health Care. 2004. Vol. 12, num. 3, p. 245 – 257. DOI : 10.3233/THC-2004-12304.Conference Papers
Mechanical Slit Mask Mechanism for the James Webb Space Telescope Spectrometer
2004. SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, Glasgow, United Kingdom, June 21-25, 2004. p. 765 – 776. DOI : 10.1117/12.551106.Investigation of Optimised Notch Shapes for Flexural Hinges
2004. International Workshop on Mechanical Engineering Design of Synchrotron Radiation Equipment and Instrumentation, Grenoble, France, 2004-05-24.A haptic guidance tool for CT-directed percutaneous interventions
2004. p. 2746 – 2749. DOI : 10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1403786.Far-field terrain evaluation using geometric and toposemantic vision
2004.M/ORIS: A Medical/Operating room interaction system
2004. ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interfaces. p. 159 – 166. DOI : 10.1145/1027933.1027962.Hybrid method for both calibration and registration of an endoscope with an active optical tracker
2004.2003
Journal Articles
Multi-Robot Remote Driving with Collaborative Control
Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 2003. Vol. 50, num. 4, p. 699 – 704. DOI : 10.1109/TIE.2003.814768.Robot, Asker of Questions
Robotics and Autonomous Systems. 2003. Vol. 42, num. 3-4, p. 235 – 243. DOI : 10.1016/S0921-8890(02)00378-0.Conference Papers
Flexure pivot for aerospace mechanisms
2003. 10th European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium, San Sebastian, Spain, 24-26 Sept. 2003. p. 285 – 288.Mechanical Slit Mask Mechanism for the James Webb Space Telescope Spectrometer
2003. 10th European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium, San Sebastian, Spain, September 24-26, 2003. p. 201 – 208.Small Scanning Mirror Mechanism
2003. IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Kobe, Japan, July 20-24, 2003. p. 1129 – 1133.Interactive Rendering Of Deformable Objects Based On A Filling Sphere Modeling Approach
2003. p. 3716 – 3721. DOI : 10.1109/ROBOT.2003.1242167.TLIB: A Real-Time Computer Vision Library for HCI Applications
2003. p. 1017 – 1026.Planning and navigation solution in resurfacing hip surgery: A way to reduce the surgical approach
2003.Digital electro mechanical arm: An alternative to the classical opto-tracking system
2003.Rotational Force Feedback Wrist
2003. p. 210 – 215. DOI : 10.1109/ISATP.2003.1217213.Optimal Femoral Head Contour Segmentation in CT Images Using Dynamic Programming
2003.A Non-Contact Mouse for Surgeon-Computer Interaction
2003.Biopsy Navigator: A Smart Haptic Interface for Interventional Radiological Gestures
2003.Optimal Femoral Head Contour Segmentation in CT Images Using Dynamic Programming
2003.Collaboration, Dialogue, and Human-Robot Interaction
2003. p. 255 – 266. DOI : 10.1007/3-540-36460-9_17.Student Projects
Automatic Calibration of a Structured Light System for Generation and Registration of 3D Surface Models
2003.2002
Conference Papers
Flexible bearings for high precision mechanisms in accelerator facilities
2002. 26th Advanced ICFA Beam Dynamics Workshop on Nanometer Size Colliding Beams, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 02-06, 2002.Interferometer Scanning Mirror Mechanism
2002. 2nd IFAC Conference on Mechatronic Systems, Berkeley, USA, December 9-11, 2002. p. 829 – 833. DOI : 10.1016/S1474-6670(17)34042-9.Vision-based Sensor Fusion for Human-Computer Interaction
2002. p. 1120 – 1125. DOI : 10.1109/IRDS.2002.1043881.Book Chapters
Robot as Partner: Vehicle Teleoperation with Collaborative Control
Multi-Robot Systems: From Swarms to Intelligent Automata; Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002. p. 195 – 202.2001
Journal Articles
Advanced Interfaces for Vehicle Teleoperation: Collaborative Control, Sensor Fusion Displays, and Remote Driving Tools
Autonomous Robots. 2001. Vol. 11, num. 1, p. 77 – 85. DOI : 10.1023/A:1011212313630.Active Interfaces for Vehicle Teleoperation
Robotics and Machine Perception Working Group Newsletter. 2001. Vol. 10, num. 1.Contribution to the Micro- and Nanofactory Concepts
Nano and Micro Technologies. 2001. Vol. 1, num. 3-4.Contribution aux concepts de « micro et nanofactory »
Nano et Micro Technologies. 2001. Vol. 1, num. 3-4, p. 457 – 495.Conference Papers
Overview of the Delta Haptic Device
2001.The Delta Haptic Device
2001.Multi-robot Remote Driving with Collaborative Control
2001. p. 237 – 242. DOI : 10.1109/ROMAN.2001.981908.A Safeguarded Teleoperation Controller
2001.The Delta Haptic Device as a Nanomanipulator
2001. DOI : 10.1117/12.444117.Overview of the Delta Haptic Device (Poster)
2001.A Personal User Interface for Collaborative Human-Robot Exploration
2001.2000
Conference Papers
Structures articulées à guidages flexibles
2000. Journées de Microtechnique 2000: La robotique de très haute précision: enjeux et nouvelles applications, EPFL Lausanne, October 2000.Remote Driving with a Multisensor User Interface
2000. 30th ICES, Toulouse, France, July.Novel Interfaces for Remote Driving: Gesture, Haptic and PDA
2000. DOI : 10.1117/12.417314.Effective Vehicle Teleoperation on the World Wide Web
2000. p. 2007 – 2012. DOI : 10.1109/ROBOT.2000.844889.Advanced Interfaces for Vehicle Teleoperation: Collaborative Control, Sensor Fusion Displays, and Web-based Tools
2000.Theses
Conception des structures articulées à guidages flexibles de haute précision
Lausanne, EPFL, 2000.1999
Conference Papers
Articulated structures with flexible joints dedicated to high precision robotics
1999. International Advanced Robotics Programme; Workshop on Micro Robots, Machines and Systems, Moscow, Russia, 24-25 November 1999.Fatigue failure of thin wire-electrodischarge-machined flexure hinges
1999. SPIE Conference on Microrobotics and Microassembly, Boston, Massachussets, USA, September 1999. p. 110 – 121. DOI : 10.1117/12.357815.Collaborative Control: A Robot-Centric Model for Vehicle Teleoperation
1999.Sensor Fusion Based User Interface for Vehicle Teleoperation
1999.1998
Conference Papers
A Virtual Reality and Force Feedback Based Endoscopic Surgery Simulator
1998. p. 110 – 116.Orion: Robot de haute précision à articulations flexibles
1998. 9e journée jeunes chercheurs en robotique, Clermont-Ferrand, France, June 11-12, 1998. p. 30 – 34.Parallel spring stages with flexures of micrometric cross-sections
1998. SPIE Int. – Symposium on Intelligent Systems & Advanced Manufacturing, Pittsburg, USA, 13-17 October 1997. DOI : 10.1117/12.298039.Compact, light weight mechanisms for high precision micro-manipulators
1998. 8th European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium, Toulouse, France, September 29- October 01, 1999. p. 175 – 179.Cinegen: a Rapid Prototyping Tool for Robot Manipulators
1998. p. 129 – 134.1997
Journal Articles
Design of parallelrobots in microrobotics
Robotica. 1997. Vol. 15, num. 4, p. 417 – 420. DOI : 10.1017/S0263574797000519.Environement Virtuel et Chirurgie Endoscopique
Flash Informatique. 1997. num. spécial été, p. 53 – 55.Conference Papers
Design and control of a fast and precise macro/micro-manipulator
1997. International Conference on Micromechatronics for Information and Precision Equipment (MIPE ’97), Tokyo, Japan, July 20-23, 1997. p. 231 – 237.Monolithic Piezoceramic Flexible Structures for Micromanipulation
1997. 9th Int. Precision Engineering Seminar & 4th Int. Conf. On Ultraprecision in Manufacturing Engineering, Braunschweig, Germany, 1997.Reports
Project Virforce: Laparoscopic Surgery Training System
1997