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J.W. Jansen is a researcher specializing in electromagnetic actuator design, robotics, and motion control systems, with a particular focus on precision mechatronics for industrial automation. Over a career spanning more than three decades, Jansen has made significant contributions to the development of high-performance actuators and drive systems for pick-and-place robotics — a domain critical to modern manufacturing and assembly processes. Jansen's most impactful work centers on the design and optimization of rotary actuators within two-degree-of-freedom zφ-modules, earning 64 citations and establishing key methodologies for integrating rotary and linear motion in compact robotic assemblies. His 2013 investigation into small-sized magnetic gears, supported by magnetostatic analytical modeling, advanced understanding of torque optimization in miniaturized robotic systems and attracted 20 citations. Earlier work on contactless pick-and-place machine architectures demonstrated his systems-level thinking, combining direct-drive linear permanent magnet motors with multi-robot configurations. Jansen's earlier publications from the late 1980s and early 1990s on trajectory control and adaptive modular robot systems reveal a researcher who has consistently explored intelligent motion control throughout his career. Collectively, his body of work reflects a sustained and technically rigorous contribution to precision electromechanical systems engineering.