Yves Perriard — accepted AI-conference papers

2023

Highly Efficient Miniaturized Magnetorheological Valves Using Electropermanent Magnets

Sofia Lydia Ntella, Adrien Thabuis, Bhawnath Tiwari, Kenny Jeanmonod, Christian Koechli, Yves Perriard

RA-L 2023

Fluidic systems enable actuation in various applications, such as automotive, medical, and industrial robotics. Miniaturized valves constitute a fundamental controlling element of modern fluidic systems, intriguing the interest of many researchers. This letter presents the design, implementation, an

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2022

Control-Oriented Modeling and Analysis of Tubular Dielectric Elastomer Actuators Dedicated to Cardiac Assist Devices

Ning Liu, Thomas Martinez, Armando Walter, Yoan Civet, Yves Perriard

RA-L 2022

This letter deals with the control-oriented modeling of a multilayered dielectric elastomer actuator based tube. The actuator is clamped at both sides and performs a radial displacement. The hyperelastic deformation and the viscoelastic performance, together with the electro-mechanical coupling are

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2022

Soft Actuators for Facial Reanimation

Stefania Konstantinidi, Thomas Martinez, Amine Benouhiba, Yoan Civet, Yves Perriard

IROS 2022poster

Facial paralysis is a challenging condition that alters a patient's ability to express emotion and communicate. Restoring facial movements thus has crucial implications for the patients' quality of life. This publication introduces an approach for artificial muscles implementation targeting facial r…

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2021

A Self-Biasing Shape Memory Alloy Gripper for Lightweight Applications

Sean Thomas, Gabriel Maquignaz, Adrien Thabuis, Yves Perriard

IROS 2021poster

Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) are a type of smart material that are commonly used in compact and lightweight linear actuators. Paired with compliant motion conversion mechanisms, these alloys can be transformed into lightweight grippers ideal for applications such as drone deliveries. This work propose…

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