Publications

2022

C. Aubin, B. Gorissen, E. Milana, P. Buskohl, N. Lazarus, G. Slipher, C. Keplinger, J. Bongard, F. Iida, J. Lewis, R. Shepherd, Towards enduring autonomous robots via embodied energy. Nature, (accepted).
E. Milana, B. Van Raemdonck, A. Serrano Casla, M. De Volder, D. Reynaerts, B. Gorissen. Morphological Control of Cilia-Inspired Asymmetric Movements Using Nonlinear Soft Inflatable Actuators. Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 8 [pdf]

O. Bas, B. Gorissen, S. Luposchainsky, T. Shabab, K. Bertoldi, D.W. Hutmacher, Ultrafast, miniature soft actuators. 2021. Multifunctional Materials, 4 (4). [pdf]
A. Fattah, B. Daza1, G. Rustandi, M.A. Berrocal-Rubio, B. Gorissen, S. Poovathingal, K. Davie, X. Cao, D.H. Rosenzweig, Y. Lei, R. Finnell, C. Verfaillie, M. Sampaolesi, P. Dedecker, H. Van Oosterwyck, S. Aerts, A. Ranga, Actuation enhances patterning in human neural tube organoids. 2021. Nature communications, 2021, 12(1). [pdf]
D. Melancon*, B. Gorissen*, C.J. Garcia-Mora, C. Hoberman, K. Bertoldi, Multistable inflatable origami structures at the meter-scale. 2021. Nature, 592, 545–550. [pdf]
N. Vasios, B. Deng, B. Gorissen, K. Bertoldi, Universally bistable shells with nonzero Gaussian curvature for two-way transition waves, 2021. Nature Communications, 12(1). [pdf]
M. Bell, B. Gorissen, K. Bertoldi, J.C. Weaver, R.J. Wood, A modular and self-contained fluidic engine for soft actuators. 2021. Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2100094. [pdf]

E. Milana, R. Zhang, M. Vetrano, S. Peerlinck, M. De Volder, P. Onck, D. Reynaerts, B. Gorissen. Metachronal patterns in artificial cilia for low Reynolds number fluid propulsion. Science Advances, 6, 49 [pdf]
B. Gorissen*, D. Melancon*, N. Vasios, M. Torbati, K. Bertoldi, Inflatable Soft Jumper inspired by Shell Snapping. 2020. Science Robotics, eabb1967. [pdf]
E. Milana, M. Bellotti, B. Gorissen, J. Qian, M. De Volder, D. Reynaerts. Shaping Soft Robotic Microactuators by Wire Electrical Discharge Grinding. Micromachines, 070661 [pdf]
E. Milana, B. Van Raemdonck, S. Peerlinck, D. Reynaerts, B. Gorissen. Advances in soft robot actuation and their morphological control. Euspen’s 20th International conference & Exhibition, June 8-12, 2020, Geneva, Switzerland
E. Milana, B. Van Raemdonck, K. Cornelis, E. Dehaerne, J. De Clerck, Y. De Groof, T. De Vil, B. Gorissen, D. Reynaerts. EELWORM: A Bioinspired Multimodal Amphibious Soft Robot. Proceedings of 2020 3rd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), May 15- July 15, 2020, Yale University, United States of America [pdf]

E. Milana, B. Gorissen, S. Peerlinck, M. De Volder and D. Reynaerts. Artificial Soft Cilia with Asymmetric Beating Patterns for Biomimetic Low‐Reynolds‐Number Fluid Propulsion. Advanced Functional Materials, 1900462 [pdf]
E. Milana, M. Bellotti, B. Gorissen, M. De Volder, D. Reynaerts. Precise bonding-free micromoulding of miniaturized elastic inflatable actuators. Proceedings of 2019 2nd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), April 14-18, 2019, Seoul, Korea (South) [pdf]

B. Gorissen, E. Milana, A. Bayens, E.Broeders, J. Christiaens, K. Collin, D. Reynaerts and M. De Volder. Hardware Sequencing of Inflatable Nonlinear Actuators for Autonomous Soft Robots. Advanced Materials, 1804598 [pdf]
B. Gorissen, M. De Volder and D. Reynaerts. Chip-on-tip endoscope incorporating a soft robotic pneumatic bending microactuator. Biomedical microdevices 20 (3), 73 [pdf]
E. Milana, B. Gorissen, M. De Volder and D. Reynaerts. Design of a bi-segmented soft actuator with hardware encoded quasi-static inflation sequence. Proceedings of 2018 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), April 24-28, 2018, Livorno, Italy. [pdf]
B. Gorissen, E. Milana, D.Reynaerts, M. De Volder. Lithographic production of vertically aligned CNT strain sensors for integration in soft robotic microactuators. Proceedings of 2018 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), April 24-28, 2018, Livorno, Italy. [pdf]
M. Bellotti, E. Milana, B. Gorissen, J. Qian and D. Reynaerts. Wire electrical discharge grinding of micro rods for bonding-free fabrication of soft pneumatic micro actuators. Euspen’s 18th International Conference & Exhibition. [pdf]
E. Milana, M. Bellotti, B. Gorissen, M. De Volder and D. Reynaerts. Design and characterization of soft microactuators based on interconnected pneumatic networks. Euspen’s 18th International Conference & Exhibition.

B. Gorissen, D. Reynaerts, S. Konishi, K. Yoshida, J.-W. Kim and M. De Volder. Elastic inflatable actuators for soft robotic applications. Advanced Materials, 29, 43. [pdf]
E. Milana, B. Gorissen, D. Reynaerts and M. De Volder. Microfabrication of a biomimetic ciliary propulsion system via soft lithography. Euspen Special Interest Group Meeting: Micro/Nano Manufacturing.

B. Gorissen, C. Van Hoof, D. Reynaerts and M. De Volder. SU8 etch mask for patterning PDMS and its application to flexible fluidic microactuators. Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 2, 16045. [pdf]

B. Gorissen, M. De Volder and D. Reynaerts. Pneumatically-actuated artificial cilia array for biomimetic fluid propulsion. Lab on a Chip, 15, 4348. [pdf]
B. Gorissen, D. Reynaerts (sup.) and M. De Volder (cosup.). Pneumatic and Hydraulic Microactuators: Research and Development. Doctoral Thesis. [pdf]

B. Gorissen, T. Chishiro, S. Shimomura, D. Reynaerts, M. De Volder and S. Konishi. Flexible pneumatic twisting actuators and their application to tilting micromirrors. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 216, 426. [pdf]

B. Gorissen, W. Vincentie, F. Al-Bender, D. Reynaerts and M. De Volder. Modeling and bonding-free fabrication of flexible fluidic microactuators with a bending motion. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 23, 045012. [pdf]
B. Gorissen, T. Chishiro, S. Shimomura, M. De Volder, D. Reynaerts and S. Konishi. Flexible pneumatic twisting actuators. Transducers & Eurosensors, 1687. [pdf]

B. Gorissen, M. De Volder, A. De Greef and D. Reynaerts. Theoretical and experimental analysis of pneumatic balloon microactuators. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 168, 58. [pdf]
B. Gorissen, R. Donose, D. Reynaerts and M. De Volder. Flexible pneumatic micro-actuators: analysis and production. Procedia Engineering, 25, 681. [pdf]