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- Prof. dr. ir. Bram Vanderborght was born in Belgium in 1980. I received the degree in the study of Mechanical Engineering at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in 2003 with highest distinction. Since 2003 I was researcher at the VUB, supported by the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO). In May 2007 I received my PhD in Applied. The focus of my research was the use of adaptable compliance of pneumatic artificial muscles in the dynamically balanced biped Lucy. In May-June 2006 I performed research on the humanoids robot HRP-2 at the Joint Japanese/French Robotics Laboratory (JRL) in AIST, Tsukuba (Japan)in the research "Dynamically stepping over large obstacles by the humanoid robot HRP-2". I received a 3-year post-doc grant with mobility grant from the FWO. From October 2007-April 2010 I worked as post-doc researcher at the Italian Institute of Technology in Genova (Italy) on the humanoid robot iCub and compliant actuation. Since October 2009, I am appointed as professor at the VUB where I teach mechatronics and give a robotics project. From October 2011-Sept 2016, I was research director at the Universitatea Babes-Bolyai, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy with a project on robot assisted therapy with ASD children and VUB-PI of the DREAM project. I received an ERC Starting Grant on Series-Parallel Elastic Actuation for Robotics (SPEAR). I am currently coordinating the EU FET SHERO on self healing soft robotics and Marie Curie ITN SMART. I was member of the Young Academy of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts. My research interests includes cognitive and physical human robot interaction, robot assisted therapy, humanoids and rehabilitation robotics with core technology of using variable impedance actuators (see here for overview).
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SOCMAAK29: ICON project Assisted_DfA - Automatic Assisted Design for Assembly
Verstraten, T., Lefeber, D. & Vanderborght, B.
1/10/21 → 30/09/23
Project: Applied
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FWOTM1054: Performing the tip-pinch grasp by soft robots with a voxel-based self-healing index-thumb finger system
Legrand, J. & Vanderborght, B.
1/10/21 → 30/09/24
Project: Fundamental
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VLA2: STEM-partnerschip project: Growing Area 5.0
Thienpont, H., Vanderborght, B., Huysmans, M. & Ruytinx, J.
1/11/20 → 31/10/23
Project: Applied
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SOCMAAK23: ICON Project FROGS : Flexible and Robust Robotic Gripping Solutions able to deal with product variability
1/09/20 → 28/02/23
Project: Applied
Research output
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A generic algorithm for computing optimal ergonomic postures during working in an industrial environment
Merikh Nejadasl, A., El Makrini, I., Van de Perre, G., Verstraten, T. & Vanderborght, B., 7 May 2021, In : International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 84, p. 1-10 10 p., 103145.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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An industrial exoskeleton user acceptance framework based on a literature review of empirical studies
Elprama, S., Vanderborght, B. & Jacobs, A., 27 Nov 2021, In : Journal of Applied Ergonomics. 100, 15 p., 103615.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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A Novel Wolfrom-based Gearbox for Robotic Actuators
Crispel, S., Lopez Garcia, P., Saerens, E., Varadharajan, A., Verstraten, T., Vanderborght, B. & Lefeber, D., 12 May 2021, In : IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 26, 4, p. 1980-1988 9 p., 9429912.Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue
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A review on self-healing polymers for soft robotics
Terryn, S., Langenbach, J., Roels, E., Brancart, J., Bakkali-Hassani, C., Poutrel, Q-A., Georgopoulou, A., Thuruthel, T. G., Safaei, A., Ferrentino, P., Sebastian, T., Norvez, S., Iida, F., Bosman, A. W., Tournilhac, F., Clemens, F., Van Assche, G. & Vanderborght, B., 20 Mar 2021, In : Materials Today. 47, xx, p. 187-205 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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A Sensorized Soft Pneumatic Actuator Fabricated with Extrusion-Based Additive Manufacturing
Georgopoulou Papadonikolaki, A., Egloff, L., Vanderborght, B. & Clemens, F., 10 May 2021, In : Actuators. 10, 5, 11 p., 10050102.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Prizes
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Best Conference Paper Award (Mobility of Humanoid Robots:Stepping over Large Obstacles Dynamically)
Bram Vanderborght (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Extended Abstract Award (Implementing a humanoid service robot to attract and convert shoppers: An observational study comparing placement strategies
Laurens De Gauquier (Recipient), Malaika Brengman (Recipient), Kim Willems (Recipient), Hoang Long Cao (Recipient) & Bram Vanderborght (Recipient), 4 Sep 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Paper Award (Efficient-walking with ankle actuation: learning from biomechanics) Proceedings of CLAWAR 2008 - 11th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots
Bram Vanderborght (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Finalist Altran Foundation Award 2005
Bram Vanderborght (Recipient), 4 Mar 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Finalist Best Paper Award (Modeling Hysteresis in Pleated Pneumatic Artificial Muscles) IEEE International Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (RAM 2008)
Bram Vanderborght (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Human online ergonomic optimization using Forward and Backward Reaching Inverse Kinematic (FABRIK)
Atieh Merikh Nejadasl (Speaker), Ilias El Makrini (Contributor), Greet Van de Perre (Contributor), Tom Verstraten (Contributor), Bram Vanderborght (Contributor)4 Jun 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Self-healing material optimization for soft robotic applications
Joost Brancart (Invited speaker), Bram Vanderborght (Contributor)5 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at an external academic organisation
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SHERO: Self-Healing Soft Robotics
Joost Brancart (Keynote speaker), Bram Vanderborght (Contributor)24 Jun 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Reversible processing of dynamic covalent polymer networks for soft robotic applications
Joost Brancart (Speaker), Ellen Roels (Contributor), Seppe Terryn (Contributor), Bram Vanderborght (Contributor), Guy Van Assche (Contributor)27 Sep 2021 → 29 Sep 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Self-healing soft robots
Seppe Terryn (Speaker), Joost Brancart (Contributor), Ellen Roels (Contributor), Guy Van Assche (Contributor), Bram Vanderborght (Contributor)25 Oct 2020 → 29 Oct 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Press / Media
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Robot en mens zij aan zij in Audi Vorst
An Jacobs, Shirley Elprama, Charlotte Jewell, Bram Vanderborght & Ilias El Makrini
30/03/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Uniek Belgisch testproject laat mens en robot vlot samenwerken
An Jacobs, Shirley Elprama, Charlotte Jewell, Ilias El Makrini & Bram Vanderborght
30/03/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Arbeider van de Audi fabriek
An Jacobs, Shirley Elprama, Charlotte Jewell, Bram Vanderborght & Ilias El Makrini
29/03/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Thesis
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Additive manufacturing of self-healing polymers for soft robotics applications
Author: Roels, E., 7 Jul 2018Supervisor: Vanderborght, B. (Promotor) & Van Assche, G. (Co-promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Additive manufacturing of self-healing polymers for soft robotics applications
Author: Roels, E., Vanderborght, B. & Terryn, S., 30 Jun 2018Supervisor: Vanderborght, B. (Promotor) & Terryn, S. (Co-promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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An autonomous cognitive architecture for robot therapy
Author: De Beir, A., 2014Supervisor: Vanderborght, B. (Promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Damage detection and sensing for self-healing soft robots
Author: Henriette, I., Vanderborght, B., Terryn, S. & Roels, E., 30 Jun 2020Supervisor: Vanderborght, B. (Promotor), Terryn, S. (Co-promotor) & Roels, E. (Co-promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Deformation and damage sensing for structural health monitoring of self-healing soft robots
Author: Schoofs, D., Vanderborght, B., Terryn, S. & Roels, E., 30 Jun 2019Supervisor: Vanderborght, B. (Promotor), Terryn, S. (Co-promotor) & Roels, E. (Promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis