Nicolas Lauzier
Papers
7
Total Citations
227
H-Index
7
About
Nicolas Lauzier is a leading researcher in the field of safe physical human-robot interaction, with his work fundamentally shaping how robots can safely operate alongside people. His primary research areas include robot skin design, force-limiting mechanisms, and actuator safety systems. Lauzier's most impactful contribution is his pioneering work on flexible robot skin capable of sensing multiple contact locations across a robot's entire body, which has garnered 91 citations and established a foundation for whole-body human-robot interaction safety. He further advanced the field through the development of Series Clutch Actuators (50 citations), an electronically adjustable torque limiter that mechanically improves serial robot safety during human interaction. His innovative work on compact magnetorheological fluid clutches (34 citations) and Cartesian force-limiting devices based on the Delta architecture (17 citations) have provided practical solutions for reducing contact forces in collaborative robotics. Lauzier's research has directly influenced modern safety standards, including the 150 N force limitation requirement for collaborative robots, and his comparative studies on design approaches for human-friendly robots continue to guide engineers in creating safer robotic systems.
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Top Papers
- 1A flexible robot skin for safe physical human robot interaction91 citations · 2009
- 2Series Clutch Actuators for safe physical human-robot interaction50 citations · 2011
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