Scientific contributions 2026

Journal Articles

A Constraint‐Based Analytical Framework for Design‐Space Analysis and Material Screening of Tubular Multilayer Dielectric Elastomer Pumps for Extracorporeal Circulatory Applications

Y. Zhang; A. Benouhiba; Y. Civet; Y. Perriard 

Advanced Materials Technologies. 2026. DOI : 10.1002/admt.71323.

Numerical assessment of a non-intrusive hybrid approach for fast prediction of steady-state driving-tip trajectories in standing-wave ultrasonic motors

X. Liao; M. Favier; P. Germano; Y. Civet; Y. Perriard 

Smart Materials and Structures. 2026. DOI : 10.1088/1361-665x/aea66a.

Influence of fiber material on actuation and sensing in fiber-reinforced DEAs

C. H. Böhmer; J. Ni; M. Koenigsdorff; G. Gerlach 

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures. 2026. DOI : 10.1177/1045389×261472725.

Experimental Evidence of High-Acceleration Influence on Friction Force in Tangential Contacts

M. Favier; X. Liao; P. Germano; Y. Perriard 

Tribology Letters. 2026. Vol. 74, num. 3. DOI : 10.1007/s11249-026-02174-5.

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.

Dielectric Elastomer Actuators as Safe and Effective Tools for Mechanostimulation of Human Cells

S. Hölzer; C. Bahou; N. Syfrig; K. Monastyrskaya; Y. Civet et al. 

Advanced Intelligent Systems. 2026. DOI : 10.1002/aisy.70455.

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

A Computational Framework for the Dimensioning and Performance Evaluation of Continuous Shape-Morphing Surfaces

M. Dagon; A. Osorio Salazar; P. Germano; Y. Civet; Y. Perriard et al. 

2026. 2026 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Genova, Italy, 2026-07-07 – 2026-07-11. DOI : 10.1109/aim65483.2026.11658207.

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.

Subtractive patterning for high-resolution electrodes in dielectric elastomer actuators

S. Holzer; J. Platz; A. Walter; M. Koenigsdorff; Y. Civet et al. 

2026. Electroactive Polymer Actuators, Sensors, and Devices (EAPAD) 2026, Vancouver, Canada, 2026-03-16 – 2026-03-20. DOI : 10.1117/12.3090031.

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.

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. 

Multifunctional Dielectric Elastomer Actuator for in vitro Cell Mechanostimulation

S. Holzer / Y. Perriard; Y. R. C. Civet (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2026. 

Working Papers

In-vivo actuation of compliant dielectric elastomer artificial muscles via a peripheral nerve interface

S. Konstantinidi; S. Kollarik; A. Walter; A. Weinzierl; A. Benouhiba et al. 

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

Kirigami Structures as Biasing Mechanisms for High-Stroke Dielectric Elastomer Actuators

C. H. Huynh 

2026.

Flyback converter for high voltage applications

L. A. Brückl 

2026.

Acoustic for wireless power transfer

F. Pannatier 

2026.

Development, programming and test of a modular 2.4GHz LoRa RF link

E. C. Loeffel 

2026.

Development of an I2C extension board for a motor controller PCB

L. V. S. Egloff 

2026.

Self-Sensing for Artificial Muscles in Facial Reanimation

Q. Vermeulen 

2026.

Development of Control Electronics for a Multi-Axis Sensing Insole

L. Lapierre 

2026.

Multi-axial sensing insole for intelligent offloading footwear

R. Jungius 

2026.

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

S. Zimmermann 

2026.

Mesh Reinforcement for Soft Artificial Muscle

V. Podliesnova 

2026.

Pressure Distribution Analysis at Prosthetic Interfaces by FEM

F. S. Yilmaz 

2026.

Implementation of Wireless Monitoring System for DEA

P. Conde Salvarelli 

2026.

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

N. Kack Kack 

2026.

Fabrication and Characterization of Transparent Stretchable Electrodes

C. S. Hull 

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.