J. Citerin

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Informatique, Biologie Intégrative et Systèmes Complexes

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Dr. J. Citerin’s research lies at the intersection of haptics, teleoperation, and smart materials, with a particular focus on creating more immersive and physically realistic human-machine interfaces. A central contribution is the pioneering concept of *thermal bilateral coupling* for teleoperators. In their seminal 2005 work (43 citations), Dr. Citerin introduced a formalism to transmit thermal sensations—temperature and heat flux—between a remote environment and a human operator, effectively extending the principles of force-reflecting telerobotics to the thermal domain. This work laid the groundwork for advanced telepresence systems where users can not only touch but also *feel* the temperature of distant objects. Alongside this, Dr. Citerin has made significant strides in actuator technology for haptics and bionics. Their characterization of a novel Interpenetrated Network Conductive Polymer (IPN-CP) demonstrated a promising new class of electro-active polymer actuators capable of functioning in air conditions. This property is critical for practical applications in robotics and haptic interfaces, where traditional actuators often fail. By quantifying the force and displacement of these IPN-CP actuators, Dr. Citerin’s work has helped bridge the gap between advanced polymer science and real-world device design, offering a pathway toward softer, more adaptable, and air-operable actuation systems for next-generation haptic and robotic technologies.