Lennart Rubbert
Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Ingénieur, de l'Informatique et de l'Imagerie, Université de Strasbourg, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Strasbourg, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laboratoire d'Informatique, de Robotique et de Microélectronique de Montpellier
Papers
8
Total Citations
75
H-Index
5
About
Lennart Rubbert is a leading researcher in flexure mechanism design and medical robotics, whose work bridges the gap between theoretical mechanics and practical surgical applications. His seminal book, *The Art of Flexure Mechanism Design* (2017, 39 citations), has become a foundational text for scientists and engineers exploring compliant mechanisms that leverage material elasticity for precise motion. Rubbert’s major contributions include the development of bistable structures for microrobotics and mesorobotics, with applications ranging from deployable origami-inspired wheels to snake-like robots actuated by shape-memory alloys. His research on a cardiac active stabilizer based on planar parallel compliant mechanisms (2012, 7 citations) addresses the critical challenge of assisting surgeons during beating-heart procedures, where high forces and dynamics demand exceptional safety and precision. Rubbert has also advanced tactile feedback strategies for robotized percutaneous procedures, enhancing safety for radiologists and patients. His work on mechanical bistable structures, spanning microfabrication to additive manufacturing, demonstrates a deep understanding of how fabrication technologies influence theoretical and experimental behaviors. With a career focused on surgical robotics and compliant mechanisms, Rubbert continues to push the boundaries of what is possible in minimally invasive medical interventions.
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Top Papers
- 1The Art of Flexure Mechanism Design39 citations · 2017
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- 5Origami-Inspired Design of a Deployable Wheel5 citations · 2020
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- 8Conception de mécanismes compliants pour la robotique chirurgicale2 citations · 2012