A. Jutard

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A. Jutard is a researcher whose work spans robotic assembly, compliant mechanisms, computer vision, and manufacturing automation. Best known for pioneering contributions to chamferless robotic insertion, Jutard developed innovative strategies for absorbing positional errors during precision assembly — most notably through the use of planar random movements and passive compliance devices. His 1991 paper "Robotic Assembly by Slight Random Movements," his most cited work with 30 citations, introduced an electromagnetically driven actuator system that enabled reliable insertion without requiring chamfered parts, a significant practical advance for industrial robotics. This was complemented by a stochastic analytical framework published in 1995 and a comprehensive dynamic assembly model in 2002 (22 citations), which together established a rigorous theoretical foundation for compliant robotic assembly. Beyond assembly robotics, Jutard contributed to CAD-based machine vision, operational safety in computer-integrated manufacturing, and robot-cell design evaluation. Perhaps most strikingly, his later work ventured into medical robotics, proposing automated corneal cutting techniques to reduce post-surgical astigmatism following penetrating keratoplasty. Across his career, Jutard consistently bridged theoretical modeling and real-world engineering application, leaving a meaningful mark on precision robotics and its expanding interdisciplinary frontiers.

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1. 1
   Robotic Assembly by Slight Random Movements

   30 citations · 1991
2. 2
   Analysis of dynamic assembly using passive compliance

   22 citations · 2002
3. 3
   A Random Exploration Approach for Automatic Chamferless Insertion

   7 citations · 1995
4. 4
   CAD off-line programming for industrial machine vision

   7 citations · 1991
5. 5
   A contribution for integrating the operational safety concept in CIM

   7 citations · 1992
6. 6
   Geometric model of the DCR-LAI compliant device

   6 citations · 1989
7. 7
   Evaluation of exploration strategies in robotic assembly

   6 citations · 1994
8. 8
   A robot-task conformance index for the design of robotized cells

   5 citations · 1994
9. 9
   Penetrating keratoplasty: a robotised cut of cornea

   4 citations · 2003
10. 10
    Spatial contours for vision and CAD model matching

    4 citations · 1996

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