Publications

2025

Journal Articles

Near-Zero Parasitic Shift Rectilinear Flexure Stages Based on Coupled n-RRR Planar Parallel Mechanisms

L. Tissot-Daguette; C. Vallat; M. Nijenhuis; F. Cosandier; S. Henein 

Machines. 2025. Vol. 13, num. 6. DOI : 10.3390/machines13060530.

Rectilinear Flexure-based Translation Stage Family with Minimized Parasitic Shift, High Support Stiffness and Large Range of Motion

C. Vallat; L. B. Tissot-Daguette; F. Cosandier; S. Henein 

Engineering engrxiv Archive. 2025. DOI : 10.31224/4458.

Dynamic balancing of a flexure-based Watt’s linkage horological oscillator

H. Schneegans; F. Cosandier; S. Henein 

Precision Engineering. 2025. Vol. 93, p. 576 – 586. DOI : 10.1016/j.precisioneng.2025.02.009.

Residual stress chevron preloading amplifier for large-stroke stiffness reduction of silicon flexure mechanisms

L. B. Tissot-Daguette; F. Cosandier; Q. Gubler; Y. Pétremand; M. Despont et al. 

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. 2025. Vol. 35, num. 2. DOI : 10.1088/1361-6439/ada165.

Conference Papers

Design of a Flexure-Based Constant-Velocity Joint Optimized for High Axial Loads

F. Cosandier; M. Nijenhuis; J. Huser; S. Henein 

2025. 21st European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2025-09-24 – 2025-09-26.

Three-beam constant-force flexure-based translation stage

L. Tissot-Daguette; F. Cosandier; S. Henein 

2025. Euspen 25th International Conference & Exhibition, Zaragoza, Spain, 2025-06-09 – 2025-06-13.

Zero-force rectilinear flexure-based translation stage: Experimental validations

L. B. Tissot-Daguette; F. Cosandier; S. Henein 

2025. Euspen 25th International Conference & Exhibition, Zaragoza, Spain, 2025-06-09 – 2025-06-13.

Theses

Design, Characterization and Tuning of 1-DOF and 2-DOF Balanced Flexure-Based Horological Oscillators

H. P-M. B. Schneegans / S. N. Henein (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2025. 

2024

Journal Articles

Near-Zero Parasitic Shift Flexure Pivots Based on Coupled n-RRR Planar Parallel Mechanisms

L. B. Tissot-Daguette; F. Cosandier; E. Thalmann; S. Henein 

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

P. R. Flückiger; F. Cosandier; H. P-M. B. Schneegans; S. Henein 

Machines. 2024. Vol. 12(4), num. 232, p. 21 pages. DOI : 10.3390/machines12040232.

Touch and Closeness in Naturally Organized Activities

A. Bovet; S. Keel; M. Relieu 

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

M. Studer; E. S. Cross; S. Henein 

2024. 52 Conference of the European Society for Engineering, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2024-09-02 – 2024-09-05. p. 2240 – 2249. DOI : 10.5281/zenodo.14256845.

High-precision flexure-based XY-stage with high stiffness and load capacity

P. R. Flückiger; H. P-M. B. Schneegans; S. H. Prêcheur-Llarena; C. Baur; S. Henein 

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

L. B. Tissot-Daguette; S. H. Prêcheur-Llarena; C. Baur; S. Henein 

2024. Euspen’s 24th International Conference & Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland, 2024-06-10 – 2024-06-14.

Shape memory alloy mechanical actuator with reduced commutation time

S. H. Prêcheur-Llarena; L. B. Tissot-Daguette; M. Ghorbani; C. Baur; S. Henein 

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

R. Tau; L. Kloetzer; S. Henein 

Berlin: Schibri-Verlag, 2024.

Book Chapters

Dissonant Geometries

S. Henein; M. A. Galvez Perez; J. Valterio; T. L. E. Abenia; J. Lafontaine Carboni 

Transcalar prospects in climate crisis : architectural research in re/action; Zürich, Switzerland: Lars Müller Publishers, 2024. p. 86 – 89.

Patents

Article of orthopedic footwear

J. Favre; B. Jolles-Haeberli; B. Ulrich; C. Baur; J. L. Rivera Gutiérrez et al. 

WO2024121418.

2024.

Pivot, process for manufacturing such a pivot, oscillator comprising such a pivot, watch movement and timepiece comprising such an oscillator

L. B. Tissot-Daguette; S. Henein 

WO2024100597.

2024.

2023

Journal Articles

Mechanism Balancing Taxonomy for the Classification of Horological Oscillators

H. P-M. B. Schneegans; F. Cosandier; S. Henein 

Bulletin Société Suisse de Chronométrie. 2023. Vol. 96, p. 63 – 68.

Mechanism balancing taxonomy

H. P-M. B. Schneegans; J. J. De Jong; F. Cosandier; S. Henein 

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

A. Bovet 

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

L. B. Tissot-Daguette; E. Thalmann; F. Cosandier; S. Henein 

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

L. Salamin; H. Saudan; F. Cosandier; L. Kiener; E. Klauser et al. 

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

E. Thalmann; Q. Gubler; S. Henein 

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

M. S. Smreczak; L. B. Tissot-Daguette; E. Thalmann; C. Baur; S. Henein 

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

E. Thalmann; S. Henein 

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

L. Tissot-Daguette; H. Schneegans; E. Thalmann; S. Henein 

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

R. Tau; L. Kloetzer; S. Henein 

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

L. Kloetzer; S. Henein; R. Tau 

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

M. S. Smreczak; H. P-M. B. Schneegans; C. Baur; S. Henein 

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

L. B. Tissot-Daguette; H. P-M. B. Schneegans; Q. Gubler; C. Baur; S. Henein 

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

M. S. Smreczak / S. N. Henein; C. Baur (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. 

Patents

Flexure pivot based system

L. B. Tissot-Daguette; S. Henein; M. S. Smreczak; B. Dagon 

US2024019325; EP4012367; WO2022122629; EP4012367.

2022.

Flexible surgical device with controllable stiffness

L. Rubbert; C. Baur 

JP2024520561; EP4346623; KR20240012405; WO2022248695; EP4094697.

2022.

System for moving a patient

C. Baur; H. Schneegans; L. Tissot-Daguette; M. Clogenson; L. Bonnefoy et al. 

WO2022079038.

2022.

Detection mechanism for a medical sensing tool, medical sensing tool

L. B. Tissot-Daguette; C. Baur; H. P-M. B. Schneegans; A. Bertholds; P. Llosas 

EP4346585; US2024108252; WO2022253808.

2022.

Flexure-based planar xy transition table

P. R. Flückiger; C. Baur; H. P-M. B. Schneegans 

EP4101581.

2022.

2021

Journal Articles

Design of a compliant load cell with adjustable stiffness

M. Smreczak; L. Rubbert; C. Baur 

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

H. P-M. B. Schneegans; E. Thalmann; S. Henein 

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

L. Kloetzer; S. Henein; R. Tau; S. Martin; J. Valterio 

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

E. Thalmann; S. Henein 

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

L. Kloetzer; R. Tau; J. Valterio; S. Henein 

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

E. Thalmann; S. Henein 

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

N. Mandon; R. A. Bitterli; P. R. Flückiger; Q. Gubler; I. Vardi et al. 

2021. Journée d’étude JE2021 – SSC, Lausanne, Suisse, 2021-09-28. p. 25 – 36.

Optical measurement method for mechanical time base characterization

E. Thalmann; S. Henein 

2021. 21st International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, EUSPEN 2021, Virtual, Online, June 7-10, 2021. p. 469 – 472.

Rocker oscillator time bases

V. Bourquin; I. Vardi; S. Henein 

2021. euspen’s 21st International Conference & Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 7-10, 2021.

Optical rotating torque sensor with nano newton-meter resolution based on a hanging torsion wire

E. Thalmann; B. Nussbaumer; S. Henein 

2021. 21st International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, EUSPEN 2021, Virtual, Online, June 7-10, 2021. p. 519 – 522.

Load cell with adjustable stiffness based on a preloaded T-shaped flexure pivot

L. B. Tissot-Daguette; M. S. Smreczak; C. Baur; S. Henein 

2021. 21st euspen International Conference & Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 7 – 10, 2021.

Design and modelling of a compliant constant-force surgical tool for objective assessment of ossicular chain mobility

L. B. Tissot-Daguette; C. Baur; A. Bertholds; P. Llosas; S. Henein 

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.

Homogeneous light stimulation of melanopsin and cones with a Maxwellian view device for the human eye

F. Patrick; S. Jessica; E. Gilles; B. Pierre; G. Martial 

2021. IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), ELECTR NETWORK, May 17-20, 2021. DOI : 10.1109/I2MTC50364.2021.9459940.

Experimental Evaluation of Needle Tip Force Sensing Associated to Tactile Feedback for Improving Needle Remote Insertion

C. Saudrais; L. Rubbert; L. Bonnefoy; R. Zhu; H. P-M. B. Schneegans et al. 

2021. 7th International Workshop on New Trends in Medical and Service Robotics, Basel, SWITZERLAND, 2020-07-01 – 2020-07-31. p. 136 – 142. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-030-58104-6_16.

Working Papers

2020

Journal Articles

Foucault pendulum properties of spherical oscillators

P. R. Flückiger; I. Vardi; S. Henein 

Review of Scientific Instruments. 2020. Vol. 91, p. 1 – 8, 095115. DOI : 10.1063/5.0010759.

Reconfigurable Logic Gates Based on Programable Multistable Mechanisms

M. Zanaty; H. Schneegans; I. Vardi; S. Henein 

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

E. Thalmann; M. H. Kahrobaiyan; I. Vardi; S. Henein 

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

M. Zanaty; I. Vardi; S. Henein 

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

P. R. Flückiger; I. Vardi; S. Henein 

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

L. A. J. Bonnefoy; C. Baur; Y. Bellouard; S. Henein 

2020. Euspen’s 20th International Conference & Exhibition, Geneva, Switzerland, June 8-12, 2020.

Foucault pendulum properties of spherical oscillators

P. R. Flückiger; I. Vardi; S. Henein 

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

H. P-M. B. Schneegans; I. Vardi; S. Henein 

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

M. Zanaty; H. Schneegans; I. Vardi; S. Henein 

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 Pivot Oscillators for Mechanical Watches

E. F. G. Thalmann / S. N. Henein; I. Vardi (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. 

Flexure-based mecano-optical multi-degree-of-freedom transducers dedicated to medical force sensing instruments

S. K. Fifanski / S. N. Henein; C. Baur (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. 

Patents

Flexure Pivot Oscillator Insensitive to Gravity

M. H. Kahrobaiyan; E. Thalmann; S. Henein 

EP3824353; EP3824353; WO2020016131.

2020.

Crank arrangement for driving a mechanical oscillator

R. Gillet; S. Henein; B. Nussbaumer 

EP3739394.

2020.

Sensor system

S. Henein; C. Baur; T. Fussinger; H. Schneegans; L. Bonnefoy 

US11497445; EP3701866; EP3701866; US2020268320.

2020.

Mechanical oscillator with tunable isochronism defect

M. H. Kahrobaiyan; M. Zanaty; S. Henein 

EP3722888; EP3722888.

2020.

Device for measuring a force exerted on an object

M. H. Kahrobaiyan; C. Baur; S. Henein; M. Zanaty 

US11747228; EP3953673; JP2022528431; US2022170804; EP3953673; CN113874694; WO2020207911; EP3722767.

2020.

Two degree of freedom oscillator system

M. H. Kahrobaiyan; B. Nussbaumer; S. Henein; A. Maurel 

EP3719584.

2020.

2019

Journal Articles

Conceptual design of a rotational mechanical time base with varying inertia

E. Thalmann; S. Henein 

Preprint version. 2019. DOI : 10.31224/osf.io/kjhbx.

Programmable Multistable Mechanisms for Safe Surgical Puncturing

M. Zanaty; T. Fussinger; A. Rogg; A. Lovera; D. Lambelet et al. 

Journal Of Medical Devices-Transactions Of The Asme. 2019. Vol. 13, num. 2, p. 021002. DOI : 10.1115/1.4043016.

Conference Papers

A la recherche du temps précis : la découverte de l’oscillateur

I. Vardi; S. Henein 

2019. Congrès International de Chronométrie 2019, Montreux, CH, September 9-16, 2019. p. 1 – 8.

Reviews

Mesearch and the Performing Body

S. Martin 

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

I. Vardi; S. Henein; O. Mathez 

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

S. Henein; L. Rubbert; I. Vardi 

US2019227493.

2019.

Horological oscillator

M. Kahrobaiyan; I. Vardi; S. Henein; B. Nussbaumer; E. Thalmann 

EP3740820; EP3740820; WO2019141789.

2019.

Two degree of freedom mechanical oscillator

Mohammad Hussein Kahrobaiyan; I. Vardi; S. Henein 

HK1257559.

2019.

2018

Journal Articles

Le sens de la recherche

C. Forestier-Kasapi; I. Vardi 

Bulletin de la Société Suisse de Chronométrie. 2018. Vol. 86 (2018), p. 3.

Experimental Characterization of a T-Shaped Programmable Multistable Mechanism

M. Zanaty; S. Henein 

Journal Of Mechanical Design. 2018. Vol. 140, num. 9, p. 092301. DOI : 10.1115/1.4040173.

Programmable Multistable Mechanisms: Synthesis and Modeling

M. Zanaty; I. Vardi; S. Henein 

Journal of Mechanical Design. 2018. Vol. 140, num. 4, p. 042301. DOI : 10.1115/1.4038926.

Horloge neuchâteloise du XXIe siècle équipée de l’oscillateur IsoSpring

S. Henein; I. Vardi 

Chronométrophilia. 2018. Vol. 82, p. 107 – 113.

Gravity-Insensitive Flexure Pivot Oscillators

M. H. Kahrobaiyan; E. Thalmann; L. Rubbert; I. Vardi; S. Henein 

Journal of Mechanical Design. 2018. Vol. 140, num. 7, p. 1 – 9, 075002. DOI : 10.1115/1.4039887.

Echappements à impulsion virtuelle

I. Vardi; R. A. Bitterli; L. Convert; E. Thalmann; S. Henein 

Bulletin de la Société Suisse de Chronométrie. 2018. Vol. 85, p. 25 – 32.

Theory and design of spherical oscillator mechanisms

I. Vardi; L. Rubbert; R. Bitterli; N. Ferrier; M. Kahrobaiyan et al. 

Precision Engineering. 2018. Vol. 51, p. 499 – 513. DOI : 10.1016/j.precisioneng.2017.10.005.

Conference Papers

Programmable Constant-Force Multistable Mechanisms

M. Zanaty; S. Henein 

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

E. Thalmann; M. H. Kahrobaiyan; S. Henein 

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

S. Henein; J. Valterio 

Lausanne: EPFL, 2018.

Theses

Programmable Multistable Mechanisms: Design, modeling, characterization and applications

M. G. A. A. Zanaty / S. N. Henein; I. Vardi (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. 

Patents

Système multistable programmable

M. G. A. A. Zanaty; S. Henein 

EP3266737; EP3266737.

2018.

Two degree of freedom mechanical oscillator

M. H. Kahrobaiyan; I. Vardi; S. Henein 

US2018231937; EP3361325.

2018.

Mechanical oscillator

M. H. Kahrobaiyan; I. Vardi; S. Henein 

EP3559756; US2019324398; WO2018115101; EP3339969.

2018.

Device for controlled puncturing of an object

M. Zanaty; C. Baur; S. Henein 

US11058460; US2020222080; EP3487460; WO2018015488.

2018.

2017

Journal Articles

Une horloge mécanique sans tic-tac

S. Henein; I. Vardi 

Pour la science. 2017. Vol. 474, p. 48 – 54.

Higher-order continuation method for the rigid-body kinematic design of compliant mechanisms

L. Rubbert; I. Charpentier; S. Henein; P. Renaud 

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.

La R&D commune entreprises-université dans l’industrie horlogère de 1900 à nos jours

P-Y. Donzé; I. Vardi; S. Henein 

Bulletin de la Société Suisse de Chronométrie. 2017. Vol. 83, p. 21 – 28.

Une horlogerie mécanique sans tic-tac

S. Henein; I. Vardi 

Pour la Science. 2017. num. 474, p. 48 – 54.

Conference Papers

An Analytical Model for Beam Flexure Modules Based on Timoshenko Beam Theory

M. H. Kahrobaiyan; M. Zanaty; S. Henein 

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

J. Kruis; F. Cosandier; F. Barrot; I. Vardi; S. Henein 

2017. Euspen’s 17th International Conference & Exhibition, Hannover, Germany, May 29-2 June, 2017.

VivoForce instrument for retinal microsurgery

S. K. Fifanski; J. Rivera; M. Clogenson; C. Baur; A. Bertholds et al. 

2017. Surgetical 2017, Strasbourg, France, November 20-22, 2017. p. 155 – 157.

Books

The Art of Flexure Mechanism Design

F. Cosandier; S. Henein; M. Richard; L. Rubbert 

Lausanne: EPFL Press, 2017.

Reports

Safe Puncture Tool for Retinal Vein Cannulation

M. Zanaty; A. Rogg; T. J. J. Fussinger; A. Lovera; C. Baur et al. 

2017

2016

Journal Articles

Investigation of Size-Dependency in Free-Vibration of Micro-Resonators Based on the Strain Gradient Theory

R. Vatankhah; M. H. Kahrobaiyan 

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

M-S. Kim; T. Scharf; S. Mühlig; M. Fruhnert; C. Rockstuhl et al. 

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

M. H. Kahrobaiyan; I. Vardi; M. T. Ahmadian; S. Henein 

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

M. Kahrobaiyan; L. Rubbert; I. Vardi; S. Henein 

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

S. K. Fifanski; J. L. Rivera Gutiérrez; M. Clogenson; C. Baur; A. Bertholds et al. 

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

J. R. C. G. Kruis / S. N. Henein; F. Cosandier (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. 

Posters

Force sensitive hook for epiretinal membrane peeling in eye surgery

S. Fifanski; J. Rivera; C. Baur 

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

I. Vardi; S. Henein; O. Mathez; T. Philippine 

CH712288; CH712288.

2016.

Needle for invasive medical use and needle assembly

A. Bertholds; P. Llosas; S. Henein; C. Baur 

US10299826; EP3094362; JP2017500127; EP3094362; US2016310164; WO2015091521.

2016.

2015

Journal Articles

Mathématiques et horlogerie

I. Vardi 

Watch Around. 2015. Vol. 20, p. 98 – 102.

Solid on liquid deposition, a review of technological solutions

A. Homsy; E. Laux; L. Jeandupeux; J. Charmet; R. Bitterli et al. 

Microelectronic Engineering. 2015. Vol. 141, p. 267 – 279. DOI : 10.1016/j.mee.2015.03.068.

A statistical shape model of the human second cervical vertebra

M. Clogenson; J. M. Duff; M. Luethi; M. Levivier; R. Meuli et al. 

International Journal Of Computer Assisted Radiology And Surgery. 2015. Vol. 10, num. 7, p. 1097 – 1107. DOI : 10.1007/s11548-014-1121-x.

Isotropic springs based on parallel flexure stages

L. Rubbert; R. A. Bitterli; N. Ferrier; S. K. Fifanski; I. Vardi et al. 

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

I. Vardi 

Watch Around. 2015. Vol. 20, p. 90 – 94.

Guidages flexibles

S. Henein 

Revue Polytechnique. 2015. num. 1805, p. 22 – 23.

Conference Papers

6 DOF repeatability measurement setup for measuring position of assembled silicon parts with nanometric resolution

J. Kruis; P. Gentsch; P. Theiler; F. Barrot; F. Cosandier et al. 

2015. Euspen’s 15th International Conference & Exhibition, Leuven, Belgium, June 1-5, 2015. p. 141 – 142.

The Geometry of Eye Movement Dynamics

S. Henein; I. Vardi 

2015. The 18th European Conference on Eye Movements 2015, Vienna, Austria, August 16-21, 2015.

Talks

Flexure-based multi-degree-of-freedom force and torque sensors at the milimeter scale for medical instruments

S. Fifanski 

Summer School in Surgical Robotics, Montpellier, France, Sep 7-11, 2015.

Analyse, synthèse et création d’échappements horlogers par la théorie des engrenages

O. Laesser; S. Henein 

Journée d’études de la Société Suisse de Chronométrie SSC, Lausanne. Switzerland, September 16, 2015.

Patents

Xy isotropic harmonic oscillator and associated time base without escapement or with simplified escapement

S. Henein; I. Vardi; L. Rubbert 

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

S. Henein; I. Kjelberg 

EP2911012; US9207641; CH709291; EP2911012; US2015234354.

2015.

General 2 degree of freedom isotropic harmonic oscillator and associated time base without escapement or with simplified escapement

S. Henein; I. Vardi; L. Rubbert 

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

I. Vardi 

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

L. Rubbert; S. Caro; J. Gangloff; P. Renaud 

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

F. Cosandier; A. Eichenberger; H. Baumann; B. Jeckelmann; M. Bonny et al. 

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

F. Barrot; O. Dubochet; S. Henein; P. Genequand; L. Giriens et al. 

2014. Journée d’étude SSC, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 17, 2014.

Theses

Analyse, synthèse et création d’échappements horlogers par la théorie des engrenages

O. Laesser / S. Henein; I. Vardi (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2014. 

Posters

The value of Statistical Shape Models to Spine Surgery

M. Clogenson; J. M. Duff; M. Luethi; S. Kostrzewski; C. Baur 

Shape 2014 : Symposium on Statistical Shape Models & Applications, Delémont, Suisse, June 11-13, 2014.

Talks

Statistical Shape Model for robotic spine surgery

M. Clogenson; C. Baur 

Winter Slicer Porject Week 2014 (NA-MIC), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, January 6-10,2014.

IsoSpring : vers la montre sans échappement

S. Henein; I. Vardi; L. Rubbert; R. Bitterli; N. Ferrier et al. 

Journée d’étude de la Société Suisse de Chronométrie, Lausanne, Suisse, September 17, 2014.

Patents

Optical measuring element having a single-piece structure

A. Bertholds; P. Llosas; S. Henein 

US8659762; JP5397965; EP2255170; JP2011514531; US2010328675; EP2255170; WO2009114955.

2014.

2013

Journal Articles

Tunable Extended-cavity Diode Laser Based on a Novel Flexure-mechanism

J-M. Breguet; S. Henein; Kjelberg; Ivar; M. Gumy; W. Glettig et al. 

International Journal of Optomechatronics. 2013. Vol. 7, num. 3, p. 181 – 192. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1080/15599612.2013.807528.

Phase-Shift Master-Slave Mechanisms for High Angular-Speed Wedge-Prism Systems

O. Chappuis; R. Clavel 

International Journal Of Optomechatronics. 2013. Vol. 7, num. 1, p. 15 – 32. DOI : 10.1080/15599612.2012.736067.

Design of the new METAS watt balance experiment Mark II

H. Baumann; A. Eichenberger; F. Cosandier; B. Jeckelmann; R. Clavel et al. 

Metrologia. 2013. Vol. 50, num. 3, p. 235 – 242. DOI : 10.1088/0026-1394/50/3/235.

Conference Papers

Design and fabrication of a novel centimeter scale three dimensional silicon tip, tilt and piston mirror mechanism

J. Kruis; F. Barrot; L. Giriens; D. Bayat; R. Fournier et al. 

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

R. Bitterli; T. Scharf; F-J. Haug 

2013. SPIE Photonics West 2013, San Francisco, CA, USA, February 2-7, 2013. DOI : 10.1117/12.2004160.

Masse oscillante idéale : CQFD

O. Laesser 

2013. Congrès International de Chronométrie SSC, Montreux, Switzerland, September 25-26, 2013.

Theses

On Micro Optical Elements for Efficient Light Diffusion

R. A. Bitterli / H. P. Herzig; T. Scharf (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2013. 

Conception d’axes motorisés rectilignes d’ultra-haute précision

F. Cosandier / R. Clavel; M. Bouri (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2013. 

Book Chapters

Flexures for High-Precision Manipulation Robots

R. Clavel; S. Henein; M. Richard 

Flexible Robotics: Applications to Multiscale Manipulations; Wiley-ISTE, 2013.

Library of compliant mechanisms

S. Henein 

Handbook of Compliant Mechanisms; Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.

Guidages flexibles pour les robots manipulateurs à très haute précision

R. Clavel; S. Henein; M. Richard 

Structures flexibles – Applications à la manipulation robotique multi-échelle; Paris: Hermes Science, 2013. p. 253 – 286.

Patents

Optical force sensing element and microsurgical instrument

A. Bertholds; P. Llosas; S. Henein 

US9816885; ES2556810; EP2626680; JP2013160756; EP2626680; US2013204142.

2013.

Méthode de libération d’une pièce micromécanique et pièce micromécanique comprenant des attaches sacrificielles

F. Barrot; R. Fournier; L. Giriens; S. Henein; S. Jeanneret et al. 

US9770771; EP2794463; US2014363217; EP2794463; WO2013093108.

2013.

2012

Journal Articles

Short Communication: Flexure delicacies

S. Henein 

Mechanical Sciences. 2012. Vol. 3, num. 1, p. 1 – 4. DOI : 10.5194/ms-3-1-2012.

Robotic system for cervical spine surgery

S. Kostrzewski; J. M. Duff; C. Baur; M. Olszewski 

International Journal Of Medical Robotics And Computer Assisted Surgery. 2012. Vol. 8, p. 184 – 190. DOI : 10.1002/rcs.446.

Conference Papers

Focusing System Flexure-Mechanism for the Close-Up Imager Instrument of the ExoMars Rover

F. Barrot; S. Henein; L. Spanoudakis; L. Giriens; G. Perruchoud et al. 

2012. EUSPEN International Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, June 4-8, 2012.

Dynamically deformable reflective membrane for laser beam shaping and smoothing

J. Masson; R. Bitterli; A. Bich; W. Noell; R. Voelkel et al. 

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

S. Kostrzewski; P. Berard; C. Baur; J. Duff; K. Sandu 

US11744648; US2022047337; US11202681; US2020237448; US10660712; US2018042684; US2018008353; US9833292; US9308050; US2016038238; US9125680; US2015045813; US2014121676; WO2012131660.

2012.

Small active medical robot and passive holding structure

P. Berard; S. Kostrzewski; M. Sigrist; C. Baur 

WO2012131658.

2012.

2011

Journal Articles

Flexures: simply subtle

S. Henein 

Diamond Light Source Proceedings. 2011. Vol. 1, num. MEDSI-6, p. e5. DOI : 10.1017/S204482011000002X.

A navigation system for open liver surgery: design, workflow and first clinical applications

M. Peterhans; A. vom Berg; B. Dagon; D. Inderbitzin; C. Baur et al. 

The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery. 2011. Vol. 7, num. 1, p. 7 – 16. DOI : 10.1002/rcs.360.

Conference Papers

Silicon Flexures for the Sugar-Cube Delta Robot

S. Henein; F. Barrot; S. Jeanneret; F. Fournier; L. Giriens et al. 

2011. Euspen’s 11st International Conference & Exhibition, Como, Italy, May 23-26, 2011.

Automatic text detection for mobile augmented reality translation

M. Petter; V. Fragoso; M. Turk; C. Baur 

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

W. Noell; S. Weber; J. Masson; J. Extermann; L. Bonacina et al. 

2011. Conference on MOEMS and Miniaturized Systems X, San Francisco, CA, Jan 24-26, 2011. DOI : 10.1117/12.873051.

Dynamically deformable micromirror array for defined laser beam shaping and homogenizing

J. Masson; R. Bitterli; W. Noell; N. de Rooij; A. Bich et al. 

2011. Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics (OMN 2011), Istanbul, Turkey, August 8-11, 2011. p. 3 – 4. DOI : 10.1109/OMEMS.2011.6031058.

Books

Conception des guidages flexibles

S. Henein 

Lausanne: Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romande, 2011.

Patents

Immobilizing device for a toothed wheel

F. Colpo; S. Henein 

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

R. Bitterli; T. Scharf; H. P. Herzig; W. Noell; N. de Rooij et al. 

Optics Express. 2010. Vol. 18, num. 13, p. 14251 – 14261. DOI : 10.1364/OE.18.014251.

Conference Papers

Flexure-based pointing mechanism with sub-microradian resolution for the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna

S. Henein; P. Spanoudakis; P. Schwab; I. Kjelberg; L. Giriens et al. 

2010. EUSPEN 2010, Delft, the Netherlands, May 31-June 4, 2010.

Deformable Silicon Membrane for Dynamic Linear Laser Beam Diffuser

J. Masson; A. Bich; H. P. Herzig; R. Bitterli; W. Noell et al. 

2010. MOEMS and Miniaturized Systems IX, Photonics West 2010, San Francisco, USA, January 25-27, 2010. DOI : 10.1117/12.842015.

Theses

Fast 3D Model Update for the Compensation of Soft Tissue Deformation in Image Guided Liver Surgery

B. Dagon / R. Clavel; C. Baur (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2010. 

2009

Conference Papers

PRIGO: Parallel Robotics Inspired Goniometer for Protein Crystallography

W. Glettig; S. Henein; J-M. Breguet; C. Schulze-Briese 

2009. 9th International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering & Nanotechnology, San Sebastian, Spain, June 2-5, 2009.

Soft tissue navigation: an ex-vivo porcine liver model for multimodality imaging and simulation of deformations to validate techniques for image-guided liver surgery

A. vom Berg; M. Peterhans; B. Dagon; L-P. Nolte; C. Baur et al. 

2009.  p. 14S – 14S.

Soft tissue navigation: Transferring pre-operative planning data into the operation room

M. Peterhans; B. Dagon; L-P. Nolte; C. Baur; A. Vom Berg et al. 

2009. European Congress of Radiology, Vienne, March 6-10, 2009.

Absolute and high precision 3 degrees of freedom position sensor

F. Cosandier; C. Canales; G. Boetsch; R. Clavel 

2009. Eurosensor 2009, Lausanne, September 6-9, 2009. p. 1359 – 1362. DOI : 10.1016/j.proche.2009.07.339.

A Porcine Liver Model for Validation of Registration Accuracy in Image-Guided Surgery

M. Peterhans; B. Dagon; A. V. Berg; D. Inderbitzin; C. Baur et al. 

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

A. Bich; K. J. Weible; R. Voelkel; M. Zimmermann; I. Harder et al. 

2009. Laser Beam Shaping X, San Diego, August 02-06, 2009. p. 74300I – 74300I. DOI : 10.1117/12.828435.

Design and development of the point-ahead angle mechanism for the lase interferometer space antenna (LISA)

S. Henein; P. Spanoudakis; P. Schwab; Y. Kjelberg; L. Giriens et al. 

2009. 13th European Space Mechanisms & Tribology Symposium, Vienna, Austria,

Fabrication and Characterization of 1-D diffusing elements

R. Bitterli; M-S. Kim; T. Scharf; H. P. Herzig 

2009. 15th Microoptics Conference (MOC), Tokyo, Japan, October 25 – 28, 2009.

Real-Time Update of 3D Deformable Models for Computer Aided Liver Surgery

B. Dagon; C. Baur; V. Bettschart 

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

R. A. Bitterli; M-S. Kim; T. Scharf; H. P. Herzig; W. Noell et al. 

15th Microptics Conference (MOC 09), Tokyo, October 25-28, 2009.

Patents

Correcteur d’isochromisme pour échappement horloger et échappement muni d’un tel correcteur

S. Henein; P. Schwab 

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

O. Chappuis 

2009.

2008

Conference Papers

Configurable slit-mask unit of the Multi-Object Spectrometer for Infra-Red Exploration for the Keck telescope : Integration and Tests

P. Spanoudakis; L. Giriens; S. Henein; L. Lisowski; A. O’Hare et al. 

2008. SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2008, Marseille, France, June 23-25, 2008. DOI : 10.1117/12.789017.

Endoscopic navigation for minimally invasive suturing

C. Wengert; L. Bossard; C. Baur; G. Szekely; P. C. Cattin 

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.

Multifunctional Micro-Optical Elements for Laser Beam Homogenizing and Beam Shaping

A. Bich; J. Rieck; S. Dumouchel; K. Roth; J. Weible et al. 

2008. Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, San Jose, California, United States, DOI : 10.1117/12.762923.

A Framework for Intraoperative Update of 3D Deformable Models in Liver Surgery

B. Dagon; C. Baur; V. Bettschart 

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.

Fast Wavelet based Ultrasound Image Segmentation for Liver Vessels Extraction

B. Dagon; A. Brocard; C. Baur 

2008. Computer Aided Surgery around the Head (CAS-H), Leipzig, February 6-9, 2008.

Identifying physical properties of deformable objects by using particle filters

S. Burion; F. Conti; A. Petrovskaya; C. Baur; O. Khatib 

2008. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Pasadena, CA, May 19-23, 2008. p. 1112 – 1117. DOI : 10.1109/ROBOT.2008.4543353.

Refractive statistical concave 1D diffusers for laser beam shaping

R. Bitterli; M-S. Kim; T. Scharf; H. P. Herzig; A. Bich et al. 

2008. Optical Engineering + Applications, San Diego, California, United States, DOI : 10.1117/12.793605.

Theses

Active: a unified platform for building intelligent applications

D. Guzzoni / C. Baur (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2008. 

Talks

Linear diffusers with ultra small angles for high power beam shaping, Congress Laser Optics

R. Bitterli; T. Scharf; H. P. Herzig; A. Bich; S. Roth et al. 

Laser Optics Berlin, Berlin, March 17-19 2008.

One dimensional diffuser for high power beam shaping

R. Bitterli; T. Scharf; H. P. Herzig; A. Bich; S. Roth et al. 

Deutsche Gesellschaft für angewandte Optik , Jahrestagung, Esslingen Germany, May 13-17, 2008.

Fabrication Rules and Characterization of Concave Microstructures in Fused Silica

R. Bitterli; M-S. Kim; T. Scharf; H. P. Herzig; A. Bich et al. 

EOS Annual Meeting, Paris, September 29-October 2 2008.

2007

Journal Articles

Design and clinical evaluation of an image-guided surgical microscope with an integrated tracking system

J. Garcia Giraldez; M. Caversaccio; I. Pappas; J. Kowal; U. Rohrer et al. 

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

S. Henein; M. Stampanoni; U. Frommherz; M. Riina 

2007. Euspen’s 7th International Conference & Exhibition, Bremen, Germany, May 20-25, 2007. p. 449 – 452.

TOMCAT: A beamline for TOmographic Microscopy and Coherent rAdiology experimenTs

M. Stampanoni; A. Groso; A. Isenegger; G. Mikuljan; Q. Chen et al. 

2007. 9th International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation, Daegu, Korea, May 28-June 2, 2006. p. 848 – 851. DOI : 10.1063/1.2436193.

Mechanical Design of a Spherical Grating Monochromator for the Microspectroscopy Beamline PolLux at the Swiss Light Source

S. Henein; U. Frommenherz; R. Betemps; H. Kalt; U. Ellenberger et al. 

2007. 9th International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation, Daegu, Korea, May 28-June 2, 2006. p. 643 – 646. DOI : 10.1063/1.2436143.

Recent Developments in Silicon-based MEMS Photonic Systems

R. Bitterli; T. Overstolz; S. Waldis; R. Stanley; F. Zamkostian et al. 

2007. 

3D-3D non rigid registration of an organ model with intraoperative measured data in case of hepatectomy

B. Dagon; C. Baur; V. Bettschart 

2007. ISCAS (International Society for Computer Aided Surgery), Berlin, Germany, June 27-30, 2007.

Active, a Tool for Building Intelligent User Interfaces

D. Guzzoni; C. Baur; A. Cheyer 

2007. ASC 2007, Palma de Mallorca, August 29-31 2007. p. 48 – 65.

Modeling Human-Agent Interaction with Active Ontologies

D. Guzzoni; A. Cheyer; C. Baur 

2007. AAAI Spring Symposium, Interaction Challenges for Intelligent Assistants, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, March 26-28 2007. p. 52 – 59.

ACTIVE, A PLATFORM FOR BUILDING INTELLIGENT OPERATING ROOMS

D. Guzzoni; A. Cheyer; C. Baur 

2007. SURGETICA 2007, Chambéry, September 19-21 2007. p. 191 – 198.

Intraoperative update of liver surgery planning based on ultrasound images

B. Dagon; C. Baur; V. Bettschart 

2007. SURGETICA, Chambéry, France, September 19-21, 2007. p. 419 – 423.

Theses

M/ORIS – Medical / Operating Room Interaction System

S. Grange / R. Siegwart; C. Baur (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2007. 

Segmentation fémorale par modèle déformable et programmation dynamique

G. Marti / C. Baur (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2007. 

Student Projects

Partie active d’un porte trocart: Neuroglide

M. Sigrist; P. Helmer; C. Baur; R. Clavel 

2007.

Porte endoscope à lames flexibles: Trilame

M. Weibel; P. Helmer; C. Baur; R. Clavel 

2007.

2006

Journal Articles

Sensing Protein Molecules Using Nanofabricated Pores

A. Han; G. Schürmann; G. Mondin; R. A. Bitterli; N. Hegelbach-Guye et al. 

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

M. Stampanoni; A. Groso; A. Isenegger; G. Mikuljan; Q. Chen et al. 

2006. SPIE Optics + Photonics, San Diego, California, USA, August 13-17, 2006. DOI : 10.1117/12.679497.

Optimized high-precision flexural hinge shapes

S. Zelenika; M. G. Munteanu; S. Henein 

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

D. Guzzoni; A. Cheyer; C. Baur 

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

S. Grange; C. Baur 

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

D. Guzzoni; A. Cheyer; C. Baur 

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

S. Henein 

US2010313691; WO2008046539; EP1914194.

2006.

2005

Journal Articles

Versatile force-feedback manipulator for nanotechnology applications

M. Jobin; R. Foschia; S. Grange; C. Baur; G. Gremaud et al. 

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

B. Dagon; S. Burion; C. Baur 

Laser Positioning System

B. Dagon; S. Burion; C. Baur 

Patents

Surgical navigation system

M. Felber; I. Pappas; M. Caversaccio; C. Baur 

WO2005067807.

2005.

2004

Journal Articles

Optimal femoral head contour segmentation in CT images using dynamic programming

G. Marti; C. Baur; P. Zambelli 

Technology and Health Care. 2004. Vol. 12, num. 4, p. 315 – 322. DOI : 10.3233/THC-2004-12403.

A Non-Contact Mouse for Surgeon-Computer Interaction

C. Graetzel; T. Fong; S. Grange; C. Baur 

Technology and Health Care. 2004. Vol. 12, num. 3, p. 245 – 257. DOI : 10.3233/THC-2004-12304.

Data coding tools for color-coded vector nanolithography

J. Lekki; S. Kumar; S. S. Parihar; S. Grange; C. Baur et al. 

Review of Scientific Instruments. 2004. Vol. 75, num. 11, p. 4646 – 4650. DOI : 10.1063/1.1805014.

Conference Papers

Mechanical Slit Mask Mechanism for the James Webb Space Telescope Spectrometer

S. Henein; P. Spanoudakis; P. Schwab; L. Giriens; L. Lisowski et al. 

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

S. Zelenika; S. Henein; L. Myklebust 

2004. International Workshop on Mechanical Engineering Design of Synchrotron Radiation Equipment and Instrumentation, Grenoble, France, 2004-05-24.

Far-field terrain evaluation using geometric and toposemantic vision

A. Avedisyan; D. Wettergreen; T. Fong; C. Baur 

2004. 

Hybrid method for both calibration and registration of an endoscope with an active optical tracker

G. Marti; V. Bettschart; J-S. Billiard; C. Baur 

2004. 

A haptic guidance tool for CT-directed percutaneous interventions

E. Hagmann; P. Rouiller; P. Helmer; S. Grange; C. Baur 

2004.  p. 2746 – 2749. DOI : 10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1403786.

M/ORIS: A Medical/Operating room interaction system

S. Grange; T. Fong; C. Baur 

2004. ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interfaces. p. 159 – 166. DOI : 10.1145/1027933.1027962.

2003

Journal Articles

Robot, Asker of Questions

T. Fong; C. Thorpe; C. Baur 

Robotics and Autonomous Systems. 2003. Vol. 42, num. 3-4, p. 235 – 243. DOI : 10.1016/S0921-8890(02)00378-0.

Multi-Robot Remote Driving with Collaborative Control

T. Fong; C. Thorpe; C. Baur 

Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 2003. Vol. 50, num. 4, p. 699 – 704. DOI : 10.1109/TIE.2003.814768.

Conference Papers

Mechanical Slit Mask Mechanism for the James Webb Space Telescope Spectrometer

S. Henein; P. Spanoudakis; P. Schwab; L. Giriens; L. Lisowski et al. 

2003. 10th European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium, San Sebastian, Spain, September 24-26, 2003. p. 201 – 208.

Flexure pivot for aerospace mechanisms

S. Henein; P. Spanoudakis; S. Droz; L. I. Myklebust; E. Onillon 

2003. 10th European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium, San Sebastian, Spain, 24-26 Sept. 2003. p. 285 – 288.

Small Scanning Mirror Mechanism

E. Onillon; S. Henein; P. Theurillat 

2003. IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Kobe, Japan, July 20-24, 2003. p. 1129 – 1133.

Planning and navigation solution in resurfacing hip surgery: A way to reduce the surgical approach

P-Y. Zambelli; C. Bregand; S. Dewarrat; G. Marti; C. Baur et al. 

2003. 

Digital electro mechanical arm: An alternative to the classical opto-tracking system

P-Y. Zambelli; S. Dewarrat; C. Bregand; G. Marti; C. Baur et al. 

2003. 

Biopsy Navigator: A Smart Haptic Interface for Interventional Radiological Gestures

G. Marti; P. Rouiller; S. Grange; C. Baur 

2003. 

Optimal Femoral Head Contour Segmentation in CT Images Using Dynamic Programming

G. Marti; P-Y. Zambelli; C. Baur 

2003. 

Rotational Force Feedback Wrist

N. Cauche; A. Delchambre; P. Rouiller; P. Helmer; C. Baur et al. 

2003.  p. 210 – 215. DOI : 10.1109/ISATP.2003.1217213.

A Non-Contact Mouse for Surgeon-Computer Interaction

C. Graetzel; S. Grange; T. Fong; C. Baur 

2003. 

Collaboration, Dialogue, and Human-Robot Interaction

T. Fong; C. Thorpe; C. Baur 

2003.  p. 255 – 266. DOI : 10.1007/3-540-36460-9_17.

TLIB: A Real-Time Computer Vision Library for HCI Applications

S. Grange; T. Fong; C. Baur 

2003.  p. 1017 – 1026.

Optimal Femoral Head Contour Segmentation in CT Images Using Dynamic Programming

G. Marti; P-Y. Zambelli; C. Baur 

2003. 

Interactive Rendering Of Deformable Objects Based On A Filling Sphere Modeling Approach

F. Conti; O. Khatib; C. Baur 

2003.  p. 3716 – 3721. DOI : 10.1109/ROBOT.2003.1242167.

Student Projects

Automatic Calibration of a Structured Light System for Generation and Registration of 3D Surface Models

P-O. Latour; F. Conti; C. Baur; R. Siegwart; O. Khatib 

2003.

2002

Conference Papers

Flexible bearings for high precision mechanisms in accelerator facilities

S. Henein; I. Kjelberg; S. Zelenika 

2002. 26th Advanced ICFA Beam Dynamics Workshop on Nanometer Size Colliding Beams, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 02-06, 2002.

Vision-based Sensor Fusion for Human-Computer Interaction

S. Grange; E. Casanova; T. Fong; C. Baur 

2002.  p. 1120 – 1125. DOI : 10.1109/IRDS.2002.1043881.

Interferometer Scanning Mirror Mechanism

E. Onillon; S. Henein; P. Theurillat; J. Krauss; I. Kjelberg 

2002. 2nd IFAC Conference on Mechatronic Systems, Berkeley, USA, December 9-11, 2002. p. 829 – 833. DOI : 10.1016/S1474-6670(17)34042-9.

Book Chapters

Robot as Partner: Vehicle Teleoperation with Collaborative Control

T. Fong; C. Thorpe; C. Baur; A. C. Schultz; L. E. Parker 

Multi-Robot Systems: From Swarms to Intelligent Automata; Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002. p. 195 – 202.

2001

Journal Articles

Contribution aux concepts de « micro et nanofactory »

R. Clavel; P. Helmer; S. Bottinelli; S. Henein; C. Schmitt et al. 

Nano et Micro Technologies. 2001. Vol. 1, num. 3-4, p. 457 – 495.

Advanced Interfaces for Vehicle Teleoperation: Collaborative Control, Sensor Fusion Displays, and Remote Driving Tools

T. Fong; C. Thorpe; C. Baur 

Autonomous Robots. 2001. Vol. 11, num. 1, p. 77 – 85. DOI : 10.1023/A:1011212313630.

Contribution to the Micro- and Nanofactory Concepts

R. Clavel; P. Helmer; S. Bottinelli; S. Henein; C. Schmitt et al. 

Nano and Micro Technologies. 2001. Vol. 1, num. 3-4.

Active Interfaces for Vehicle Teleoperation

T. Fong; C. Thorpe; C. Baur 

Robotics and Machine Perception Working Group Newsletter. 2001. Vol. 10, num. 1.

Conference Papers

Overview of the Delta Haptic Device

S. Grange; F. Conti; P. Helmer; P. Rouiller; C. Baur 

2001. 

Overview of the Delta Haptic Device (Poster)

S. Grange; F. Conti; P. Helmer; P. Rouiller; C. Baur 

2001. 

A Personal User Interface for Collaborative Human-Robot Exploration

T. Fong; N. Cabrol; C. Thorpe; C. Baur 

2001. 

A Safeguarded Teleoperation Controller

T. Fong; C. Thorpe; C. Baur 

2001. 

Multi-robot Remote Driving with Collaborative Control

T. Fong; S. Grange; C. Thorpe; C. Baur 

2001.  p. 237 – 242. DOI : 10.1109/ROMAN.2001.981908.

The Delta Haptic Device

S. Grange; F. Conti; P. Rouiller; P. Helmer; C. Baur 

2001. 

The Delta Haptic Device as a Nanomanipulator

S. Grange; F. Conti; P. Helmer; P. Rouiller; C. Baur 

2001. DOI : 10.1117/12.444117.

2000

Conference Papers

Structures articulées à guidages flexibles

S. Henein; S. Bottinelli; R. Clavel 

2000. Journées de Microtechnique 2000: La robotique de très haute précision: enjeux et nouvelles applications, EPFL Lausanne, October 2000.

Advanced Interfaces for Vehicle Teleoperation: Collaborative Control, Sensor Fusion Displays, and Web-based Tools

T. Fong; C. Thorpe; C. Baur 

2000. 

Remote Driving with a Multisensor User Interface

G. Terrien; T. Fong; C. Thorpe; C. Baur 

2000. 30th ICES, Toulouse, France, July.

Novel Interfaces for Remote Driving: Gesture, Haptic and PDA

T. Fong; F. Conti; S. Grange; C. Baur 

2000. DOI : 10.1117/12.417314.

Effective Vehicle Teleoperation on the World Wide Web

S. Grange; T. Fong; C. Baur 

2000.  p. 2007 – 2012. DOI : 10.1109/ROBOT.2000.844889.

Theses

Conception des structures articulées à guidages flexibles de haute précision

S. Henein / R. Clavel (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2000. 

1999

Conference Papers

Articulated structures with flexible joints dedicated to high precision robotics

S. Henein; C. Aymon; Bottinelli Stefano; R. Clavel 

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

S. Henein; C. Aymon; S. Bottinelli; R. Clavel 

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

T. Fong; C. Thorpe; C. Baur 

1999. 

Sensor Fusion Based User Interface for Vehicle Teleoperation

R. Meier; T. Fong; C. Thorpe; C. Baur 

1999. 

1998

Conference Papers

A Virtual Reality and Force Feedback Based Endoscopic Surgery Simulator

C. Baur; D. Guzzoni; O. Georg; D. Strendney; J. Westwood et al. 

1998.  p. 110 – 116.

Compact, light weight mechanisms for high precision micro-manipulators

J. Breguet; Y. Bellouard; S. Henein; C. Aymon; S. Bottinelli et al. 

1998. 8th European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium, Toulouse, France, September 29- October 01, 1999. p. 175 – 179.

Orion: Robot de haute précision à articulations flexibles

S. Henein; S. Bottinelli; C. Aymon; R. Clavel 

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

S. Henein; S. Bottinelli; R. Clavel 

1998. SPIE Int. – Symposium on Intelligent Systems & Advanced Manufacturing, Pittsburg, USA, 13-17 October 1997. DOI : 10.1117/12.298039.

Cinegen: a Rapid Prototyping Tool for Robot Manipulators

L. Flückiger; C. Baur; R. Clavel; G. Schweitzer; R. Siegwart et al. 

1998.  p. 129 – 134.

1997

Journal Articles

Design of parallelrobots in microrobotics

E. Pernette; S. Henein; I. Magnani; R. Clavel 

Robotica. 1997. Vol. 15, num. 4, p. 417 – 420. DOI : 10.1017/S0263574797000519.

Environement Virtuel et Chirurgie Endoscopique

C. Baur 

Flash Informatique. 1997. num. spécial été, p. 53 – 55.

Conference Papers

Design and control of a fast and precise macro/micro-manipulator

A. Hodac; W. Zesch; R. Siegwart; S. Henein; S. Bottinelli et al. 

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

J-M. Breguet; S. Henein; R. Mericio; R. Clavel 

1997. 9th Int. Precision Engineering Seminar & 4th Int. Conf. On Ultraprecision in Manufacturing Engineering, Braunschweig, Germany, 1997.

Reports

Project Virforce: Laparoscopic Surgery Training System

R. Clavel; C. Baur; R. Baumann; D. Guzzoni; W. Maeder 

1997

1996

Journal Articles

The EPFL Laproscopic Surgery Simulator

R. Baumann; C. Baur; D. Glauser 

Journees Microtechnique. 1996. 

Conference Papers

Generic Robotic Kinematic Generator for Virtual Environment Interfaces

L. Flückiger; L. Piguet; C. Baur 

1996.  p. 186 – 195. DOI : 10.1117/12.263008.

1994

Conference Papers

Recognition of 3-D Objects on Complex Backgrounds Using Model-Based Vision and Range Images

E. Natonek; C. Baur 

1994.  p. 148 – 153. DOI : 10.1109/IAI.1994.336667.

Virtual Reality: an Intuitive Approach to Robotics

E. Natonek; L. Flückiger; T. Zimmerman; C. Baur 

1994.  p. 260 – 270. DOI : 10.1117/12.197319.