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.

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.

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

Multifunctional Dielectric Elastomer Actuator for in vitro Cell Mechanostimulation

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

Lausanne, EPFL, 2026. 

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. 

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

Fabrication and Characterization of Transparent Stretchable Electrodes

C. S. Hull 

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.

Implementation of Wireless Monitoring System for DEA

P. Conde Salvarelli 

2026.

Multi-axial sensing insole for intelligent offloading footwear

R. Jungius 

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.

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.