Papers
16
Total Citations
272
H-Index
9
About
Aude Bolopion is a pioneering researcher in microrobotics and micromanipulation, whose work has fundamentally advanced how scientists interact with and control matter at microscopic scales. Her research spans multiple frontiers, including magnetic actuation, thermocapillary-driven manipulation, untethered miniature robots, and haptic teleoperation — all united by the challenge of precisely handling objects too small for conventional robotic tools. Bolopion's most celebrated contribution, garnering 76 citations, introduced a microrobotic platform exploiting thermocapillary flows to manipulate objects at the air-water interface — an innovative third medium that complements existing air- and liquid-based approaches. Her earlier work on closed-loop magnetic control at the air-liquid interface (34 citations) and multi-degree-of-freedom magnetic microrobots (28 citations) established foundational frameworks still referenced across the field. Beyond actuation, Bolopion has made notable strides in enabling technologies: developing electrical impedance tomography for localizing untethered small-scale robots with medical applications, creating laser-actuated optothermal microjoints, automating micro-assembly processes, and pioneering haptic feedback systems for remote microscale teleoperation. This last thread reflects a distinctive human-centered dimension to her engineering vision, making microrobotic systems more accessible and intuitive. Her cumulative body of work positions her as a central figure shaping the future of miniaturized robotic systems.
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- 2Closed-Loop Control of a Magnetic Particle at the Air–Liquid Interface34 citations · 2015
- 3An overview of multiple DoF magnetic actuated micro-robots28 citations · 2012
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- 7Remote microscale teleoperation through virtual reality and haptic feedback17 citations · 2011
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- 9Haptic Feedback in Teleoperation in Micro- and Nanoworlds12 citations · 2013
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