Joris Pascal

FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts

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Joris Pascal is at the forefront of magnetic micro-robotics and tactile sensing, pioneering technologies that promise to transform minimally invasive medicine and human-machine interfaces. His research centers on the magnetic manipulation and precise localization of millimeter-scale robots, a critical challenge for procedures like targeted drug delivery where line-of-sight is impossible. In a landmark 2023 study, he demonstrated the use of a magnetic-field camera to track a magnetically navigated millirobot, achieving a breakthrough in real-time, non-visual localization. This work, with 14 citations, directly supports his 2022 application of magnetic manipulation for sub-millimeter precision ocular drug delivery. Beyond robotics, Pascal has innovated in soft robotics with his 2024 development of a magnetic "hair" tactile sensor, which mimics human skin to detect directional pressure with high sensitivity—a design already garnering 10 citations for its potential in advanced prosthetics and synthetic skins. By merging fundamental physics with practical biomedical engineering, Pascal is charting a path toward safer, more intelligent surgical tools and sensory systems.