Publications by Louis Antoine Masson

Sensorless Quasi-static Piezoelectric Actuator for Micro-Robotics

Research interest into the miniaturisation of micro-robots has soared in recent years due to the availability of suitable integrated actuators. The reduction in size of these components is achieved through the implementation of Self-Sensing Actuation (SSA) ...

EPFL2020

An optimized self-sensing piezoelectric cantilever for micro-robotic applications

Yves Perriard, Xinchang Liu, Louis Antoine Masson

Quasi-static piezoelectric actuators are used in micro-robotics due to the small displacements they can achieve, and they have been proven to be suitable for Self-Sensing Actuation (SSA) applications. The morphology and material of an actuator, and therefo ...

2019

Improved modelling of a monomorph piezoelectric actuator for linear self-sensing applications

Yves Perriard, Louis Antoine Masson

Based on a previous approach for the modelling of piezoelectric monomorph benders, a new, more complete, analytical model is proposed. Some previously neglected features of the actuator stack, notably the thickness of the electrodes and the presence of iso ...

IEEE2019

Study of self-sensing actuation strategies for quasi-static piezoelectric actuators

Yves Perriard, Louis Antoine Masson

Self-sensing actuation in piezoelectric actuators has been a growing research topic since 1992, with two main approaches having been identified: either by evaluating the dielectric displacement field within the piezoelectric through a measurement bridge, e ...

IEEE2019

Design of an Optimized Self-Sensing Piezoelectric Cantilever for Micro-Robotic Applications

Yves Perriard, Louis Antoine Masson

Quasi-static piezoelectric actuators are used in micro-robotics due to the small displacements they can achieve, and they have been proved suitable for Self-Sensing Actuation (SSA) applications. The fabrication parameters of an actuator (i.e. morphology, s ...

IEEE2018

Improved Analytical Model of Hyperelastic Magnetic Membrane

Yves Perriard, Yoan René Cyrille Civet, Louis Antoine Masson, Guillaume Paul-André Burnand, Cécile Gisèle Aimée Jeannine Cuchet

This paper proposes an analysis of multi-factor fabrications of magnetic membranes. In order to acquire some knowledge about the influence of fabrication factors, an analysis is performed using a Design of Experiment (DoE) methodology. The latter is applie ...

2017