Dannis Michel Brouwer
University of Twente, IBS Precision Engineering (Netherlands)
Papers
11
Total Citations
194
H-Index
6
About
Dannis Michel Brouwer is a mechanical engineering researcher whose work spans precision mechatronics, medical robotics, wearable assistive devices, and advanced mechanism design. His most influential contribution examines CT- and MRI-guided percutaneous needle placement systems for thoracic and abdominal interventions, providing a comprehensive overview that has shaped minimally invasive clinical workflows and earned 71 citations since 2014. Brouwer has also made significant strides in soft robotics, developing a compact McKibben muscle-based bending actuator for upper-limb assistive wearable robots—work that bridges pneumatic actuation and passive gravity support, accumulating 54 citations by 2020. His research into underactuated prosthetic hands, notably the lock-based UT Hand I, further demonstrates his commitment to accessible and functional rehabilitation engineering. A recurring theme across his portfolio is the design of flexure-based mechanisms: from the fully flexure-based T-Flex hexapod offering large-range six-degree-of-freedom precision manipulation, to additively manufactured anthropomorphic grippers optimized for robustness and hygiene. His contributions to rail-guided robotic inspection systems and dynamic balancing methods round out a remarkably diverse yet coherent research identity focused on translating precision engineering principles into practical, high-impact robotic and medical applications.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 3UT hand I: A lock-based underactuated hand prosthesis29 citations · 2014
- 4T-Flex: A fully flexure-based large range of motion precision hexapod10 citations · 2021
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- 6Numerical Optimization of Underactuated Flexure-Based Grippers6 citations · 2023
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- 8Kinematic Design Method for Rail-Guided Robotic Arms4 citations · 2016
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- 10T-Flex : A large range of motion fully flexure-based 6-DOF hexapod2 citations · 2020