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.

Dynamic modelling for the control of reinforced dielectric elastomer actuators for post-paralysis facial movement restoration

S. M. A. Konstantinidi; N. Liu; R. B. Mustapha; S. Holzer; M. Koenigsdorff et al. 

Interface Focus. 2026. Vol. 16, num. 1. DOI : 10.1098/rsfs.2025.0042.

Dielectric elastomer actuators for soft implants: Advances and key challenges for clinical translation

S. Holzer; M. C. Rivera; M. Koenigsdorff; A. Benouhiba; Y. Civet et al. 

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures. 2026. DOI : 10.1177/1045389×261438975.

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.

P-MAPS: A Custom-Topology Velostat Insole for Pressure Redistribution in Diabetic Foot Care

A. O. Salazar; M. Dagon; P. Germano; C. Koechli; Z. Pataky et al. 

IEEE Sensors Journal. 2026.  p. 1 – 1. DOI : 10.1109/jsen.2026.3684148.

Conference Papers

Combining fiber-reinforced DEAs with buckling beam system for a soft robotic fish

M. Koenigsdorff; S. Holzer; S. Konstantinidi; Y. Civet; Y. Perriard 

2026. Electroactive Polymer Actuators, Sensors, and Devices (EAPAD) 2026, Vancouver, Canada, 2026-03-16 – 2026-03-20. DOI : 10.1117/12.3090938.

Fiber-reinforced dielectric elastomers with a tailored fiber placement-manufactured continuous reinforcement layer

C. H. Böhmer; J. Mersch; M. Koenigsdorff; Y. Perriard; C. Cherif et al. 

2026. Electroactive Polymer Actuators, Sensors, and Devices (EAPAD) 2026, Vancouver, Canada, 2026-03-16 – 2026-03-20. DOI : 10.1117/12.3089776.

Theses

An Artificial Sphincter based on Dielectric Elastomer Actuators in the context of Urinary Incontinence

Q. P. M. De Menech / Y. Perriard; Y. R. C. Civet (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2026. 

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

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

N. Kack Kack 

2026.

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.

Pressure Distribution Analysis at Prosthetic Interfaces by FEM

F. S. Yilmaz 

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.

Implementation of Wireless Monitoring System for DEA

P. Conde Salvarelli 

2026.

Assessment of Wear-Impacted Friction Dynamics in a Piezoelectric Actuator

S. A. U. Ullah 

2026.