Papers
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Total Citations
242
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About
Yves Bernard is a prominent researcher specializing in piezoelectric actuation, traveling wave ultrasonics, and miniature robotics. His work sits at the compelling intersection of smart materials and autonomous locomotion systems, where he has made foundational contributions to the design, modeling, and control of piezoelectric-driven robots. Bernard's most influential contribution — a traveling wave piezoelectric beam robot (2013, 83 citations) — demonstrated how ultrasonic traveling waves could propel autonomous robotic structures, inspiring a generation of subsequent research. He extended this concept to two-dimensional planar motion with his traveling wave driven piezoelectric plate robot (2018, 68 citations), significantly advancing the field's capability for multi-directional locomotion. His investigation into piezoelectric patch positioning (2015, 46 citations) further refined design principles critical to real-world implementation. Beyond mechanical design, Bernard has contributed to advanced control strategies, including H-infinity and RST motion control for ultrasonic motors (2017, 21 citations). His more recent work exploring piezoelectric sensing and actuation in medical therapeutics signals a meaningful expansion into high-precision clinical applications. Collectively accumulating over 240 citations, Bernard's research has shaped the theoretical and experimental foundations of piezoelectric miniature robotics, making him an essential reference for engineers and researchers working in smart actuation and micro-robotic locomotion.
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Top Papers
- 1A traveling wave piezoelectric beam robot83 citations · 2013
- 22-D Traveling Wave Driven Piezoelectric Plate Robot for Planar Motion68 citations · 2018
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- 5Locomotion principles for piezoelectric miniature robots12 citations · 2010
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