Johannes Paulides
Papers
7
Total Citations
101
H-Index
6
About
Johannes Paulides is a leading researcher in advanced electromagnetic actuator systems, with a primary focus on high-speed linear and multi-degree-of-freedom (DoF) motion technologies. His work addresses critical challenges in industrial automation, particularly for pick-and-place applications requiring extreme accelerations. Paulides’ most influential contribution is the modeling and experimental validation of a tubular actuator capable of 20 g acceleration, a breakthrough for high-throughput printed circuit board assembly (33 citations). He also pioneered novel magnetization patterns for 2-DoF rotary-linear actuators, enabling direct-drive solutions that replace cascaded systems for improved reliability in robotics (24 citations). His innovative designs extend to high-speed reluctance actuators for mobile robotics, such as a football-kicking mechanism for soccer robots (15 citations), and contactless industrial pick-and-place architectures (8 citations). Paulides has also explored emerging fields like wave energy harvesting, assessing the potential of the AE-Wave Hexapod WEC in the North Sea (10 citations). His research on bearing lifetime in linear PM machines addresses practical durability concerns in high-force-density actuators (7 citations). With a career spanning foundational actuator design to sustainable energy applications, Paulides’ work has significantly advanced the performance and reliability of electromagnetic systems in both industrial and robotic contexts.
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- 2Analysis of a Novel Magnetization Pattern for 2-DoF Rotary-Linear Actuators24 citations · 2012
- 3A football kicking high speed actuator for a mobile robotic application15 citations · 2010
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- 5Robot architecture for a contactless industrial pick-and-place machine8 citations · 2008
- 6Bearing lifetime of linear PM machines7 citations · 2009
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