Louis Masson

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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Louis Masson is a researcher whose work lies at the intersection of micro-robotics and smart materials, with a specialized focus on piezoelectric actuation and self-sensing control. His primary contributions center on the design and optimization of self-sensing piezoelectric cantilevers—miniaturized actuators that can both move and sense their own position without external sensors. This innovation is critical for advancing micro-robotics, where size constraints make traditional sensing impractical. Masson’s most cited papers, including “Design of an Optimized Self-Sensing Piezoelectric Cantilever for Micro-Robotic Applications” (2018) and its 2019 follow-up, each with 5 citations, establish foundational methods for fabricating actuators with tailored morphology, stiffness, and capacitance to enhance performance. His 2020 work, “Sensorless Quasi-static Piezoelectric Actuator for Micro-Robotics” (2 citations), further explores how self-sensing actuation (SSA) enables the miniaturization of micro-robots by eliminating the need for bulky external sensors. While his citation counts are modest, Masson’s research addresses a key bottleneck in micro-robotic design—achieving precise, sensorless control at small scales—making his contributions valuable for engineers developing next-generation micro-robots for medical, industrial, and exploration applications.