Scientific contributions 2026

Journal Articles

Energy-based control of a dielectric elastomer cardiac assist device

A. Hammoud; N. Liu; Y. Le Gorrec; Y. Civet; Y. Perriard 

Mechatronics. 2026. Vol. 117. DOI : 10.1016/j.mechatronics.2026.103515.

A carbon fiber elastomer film for mechanically anisotropic enhancement of stretchable electronics

J. Ni; C. H. Böhmer; M. Koenigsdorff; A. Richter; G. Gerlach et al. 

Composites Part B: Engineering. 2026. Vol. 315. DOI : 10.1016/j.compositesb.2026.113417.

A Soft Robotic Fish With a Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Body and Negative Stiffness Spine

M. Koenigsdorff; S. Holzer; S. M. A. Konstantinidi; Y. R. C. Civet; Y. Perriard 

Advanced Robotics Research. 2026. DOI : http://doi.org/10.1002/adrr.202500173.

Vacuum-enhanced dielectric elastomer counterpulsation for in-vivo diastolic augmentation

A. Benouhiba; S. E. Jahren; A. Walter; F. Clavica; P. Heinisch et al. 

Forensic Chemistry. 2026. Vol. 29. DOI : doi.org/10.1016/j.mtadv.2026.100730.

Design and modelling of a flexure-based bistable gripper powered by shape memory alloys

S. Thomas; L. B. Tissot-Daguette; T. Martinez; C. Baur; Y. Perriard 

Smart Materials and Structures. 2026. Vol. 35, num. 1. DOI : 10.1088/1361-665X/ae3268.

Patents

Implantable pump

A. Benouhiba; Y. Civet; Y. Perriard; A. Walter 

EP4706742.

2026.

Electromechanical device for actuating a patient’s eyelid

S. M. A. KONSTANTINIDI; Y. CIVET; Y. PERRIARD 

WO2026028097; EP4686460.

2026.

Student Projects

Mesh Reinforcement for Soft Artificial Muscle

V. Podliesnova 

2026.

Uniaxial DEAs with fixed pre-stretch. How to replace the Zygomaticus muscle?

S. Zimmermann 

2026.

Fabrication and Characterization of Transparent Stretchable Electrodes

C. S. Hull 

2026.

Performance Characterization and Software Improvement of a PCB for Multiple DC Motors Control

N. Kack Kack 

2026.

Pressure Distribution Analysis at Prosthetic Interfaces by FEM

F. S. Yilmaz 

2026.

Implementation of Wireless Monitoring System for DEA

P. Conde Salvarelli 

2026.

Multi-axial sensing insole for intelligent offloading footwear

R. Jungius 

2026.

Embedded electronics integration for next-generation pressure sensing insoles

D. J. Da Silva 

2026.

Assessment of Wear-Impacted Friction Dynamics in a Piezoelectric Actuator

S. A. U. Ullah 

2026.