Author Publications

2013

Peerdeman, Bart and Stramigioli, Stefano and Hekman, Edsko E.G. and Brouwer, Dannis M. and Misra, Sarthak (2013) Development of underactuated prosthetic fingers with joint locking and electromyographic control. Mechanical engineering research, 3 (1). pp. 130-142. ISSN 1927-0607

2012

Aarts, R.G.K.M. and Brouwer, D.M. and Meijaard, J.P. and Jonker, J.B. (2012) Selection of dependent and independent coordinates in a flexible multibody model using. In: 2nd Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics, Stuttgart, Germany.

Brouwer, D.M. and Boer, S.E. and Folkersma, K.G.P. and Jacobs, H. and Aarts, R.G.K.M. and Herder, J.L. (2012) Flexure hinge with a high support stiffness in a large range of motion. In: Conference on Precision Mechatronics, Deurne, the Netherlands.

Brouwer, D.M. and Wiersma, D.H. and Boer, S.E. and Aarts, R.G.K.M. (2012) Flexure joint for high precision relative movement of devices or parts of devices. Patent.

Folkersma, K.G.P. and Boer, S.E. and Brouwer, D.M. and Herder, J.L. (2012) A large stroke planar 2-DOF flexure-based positioning stage for vacuum environments. In: IDECT ASME 2012, Chicago, Il, USA.

Groen, M.S. and Brouwer, D.M. and Lötters, J.C. and Wiegerink, R.J. (2012) Towards a microvalve for proportional control of mass flow. In: 1st International Conference on Microfluidic Handling Systems, MFHS 2012, 10-12 October 2012, Enschede, The Netherlands.

Groen, Maarten S. and Brouwer, Dannis M. and Wiegerink, Remco J. and Lötters, Joost C. (2012) Design considerations for a micromachined proportional control valve. Micromachines, 3 (2). pp. 396-412. ISSN 2072-666X

Holterman, Jan and Vries de, Theo J.A. and Babakhani, Bayan and Brouwer, Dannis M. (2012) Design of a piezoelectric rotation actuator. In: Electroceramics XIII, 24-27 June 2012, Enschede, The Netherlands.

Khatait, J.P. and Brouwer, D.M. and Aarts, R.G.K.M. and Herder, J.L. (2012) Test set-up to study the behaviour of a flexible instrument in a bent tube. In: ASME Design of Medical Devices Conference, Minneapolis/ USA.

Khatait, J.P. and Brouwer, D.M. and Meijaard, J.P. and Aarts, R.G.K.M. and Herder, J.L. (2012) 3-D multibody modelling of a flexible surgical instrument inside an endoscope. In: ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress&Exposition, Houston, Texas, USA.

Krijnen, B. and Brouwer, D.M. (2012) A closed-loop large range of motion positioning system in MEMS. In: Proceedings of the Conference on Precision Mechatronics, Deurne, the Netherlands.

Meijaard, J.P. and Aarts, R.G.K.M. and Brouwer, D.M. (2012) Modelling and simulation of the motion of a slender beam in a tube. In: 2nd Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics, Stuttgart, Germany.

Peerdeman, Bart and Pieterse, Gert Jan and Stramigioli, Stefano and Rietman, Hans and Hekman, Edsko and Brouwer, Dannis and Misra, Sarthak (2012) Design of joint locks for underactuated fingers. In: 4th IEEE RAS & EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2012, 24-27 June 2012, Rome, Italy.

Wiersma, D.H. and Boer, S.E. and Aarts, R.G.K.M. and Brouwer, D.M. (2012) Large stroke performance optimization of spatial flexure hinges. In: IDECT ASME 2012, 12-15 August 2012, Chicago, Il, USA.

2011

Krijnen, B. and Brouwer, D.M. (2011) Position control of a MEMS stage with integrated sensor. In: Proceedings of the 11th Euspen international conference. EUSPEN, pp. 105-108.

Krijnen, B. and Hogervorst, R.P. and Dijk van, J.W. and Engelen, J.B.C. and Woldering, L.A. and Brouwer, D.M. and Abelmann, L. and Soemers, H.M.J.R. (2011) A single-mask thermal displacement sensor in MEMS. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 21 (7). 074007-074019. ISSN 0960-1317

Krijnen, Bram and Hogervorst, Richard and Dijkstra, Jan Willem and Engelen, Johan and Woldering, Léon and Brouwer, Dannis and Abelmann, Leon and Soemers, Herman (2011) A Thermal displacement sensor in MEMS [Towards accurate small-scale manipulation]. Mikroniek, 51 (4). pp. 5-11. ISSN 0026-3699

2010

Brouwer, D.M. and Otten, A. and Engelen, J.B.C. and Krijnen, B. and Soemers, H.M.J.R. (2010) Long-range elastic guidance mechanisms for electrostatic comb-drive actuators. In: Tenth International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering & Nanotechnology, May 31 - June 4, 2010, Delft, the Netherlands.

Brouwer, D.M. and Jong de, B.R. and Soemers, H.M.J.R. (2010) Design and modeling of a six DOFs MEMS-based precision manipulator. Precision Engineering, 34 (2). pp. 307-319. ISSN 0141-6359

Hogervorst, R.P. and Krijnen, B. and Brouwer, D.M. and Engelen, J.B.C. and Staufer, U. (2010) A single-mask thermal displacement sensor in MEMS. In: Tenth International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering & Nanotechnology, May 31 - June 4, 2010, Delft, the Netherlands.

Jong de, Boudewijn R. and Brouwer, Dannis M. and Boer de, Meint J. and Jansen, Henri V. and Soemers, Herman M.J.R. and Krijnen, Gijs J.M. (2010) Design and Fabrication of a Planar Three-DOFs MEMS-Based Manipulator. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 19 (5). pp. 1116-1130. ISSN 1057-7157

Reilink, Rob and Visser, Ludo C. and Brouwer, Dannis M. and Carloni, Raffaella and Stramigioli, Stefano (2010) Mechatronic design of the Twente humanoid head. Intelligent Service Robotics . ISSN 1861-2776

2009

Brouwer, D.M. and Jong de, B.R. and Boer de, M.J. and Jansen, H.V. and Dijk van, J. and Krijnen, G.J.M. and Soemers, H.M.J.R. (2009) MEMS-based clamp with a passive hold function for precision position retaining of micro manipulators. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 19 (6). 065027. ISSN 0960-1317

Reilink, R. and Visser, L.C. and Bennik, J. and Carloni, R. and Brouwer, D.M. and Stramigioli, S. (2009) The Twente humanoid head. In: IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA, 12-17 May 2009, Kobe, Japan.

Wassink, Martin and Carloni, Raffaella and Brouwer, Dannis and Stramigioli, Stefano (2009) Novel Dexterous Robotic Finger Concept with Controlled Stiffness. In: 28th Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control, 16-18 March 2009, Spa, Belgium.

2007

Brouwer, Dannis Michel (2007) Design principles for six degrees-of-freedom MEMS-based precision manipulators. thesis.

2006

Brouwer, D.M. and Jong de, B.R. and Soemers, H.M.J.R. and Dijk van, J. (2006) Sub-nanometer stable precision MEMS clamping mechanism maintaining clamp force unpowered for TEM application. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 16 (6). S7-S12. ISSN 0960-1317

Brouwer, Dannis M. and Jong de, B.R. and Boer de, M.J. and Soemers, H.M.J.R. (2006) Rotational precision mems-based clamping mechanism for stable fixation of elastic mechanisms. In: Annual Meeting of the American Society of Precision Engineering, ASPE, October 15-20, 2006, Monterey CA, USA.

Jong de, B.R. and Brouwer, D.M. and Jansen, H.V. and Boer de, M.J. and Lammertink, T.G. and Stramigioli, S. and Krijnen, G.J.M. (2006) A planar 3 dof sample manipulator for nano-scale characterization. In: 19th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2006, 22-26 January 2006, Istanbul, Turkey.

2005

Brouwer, D.M. and Jong de, B.R. and Soemers, H.M.J.R. and Dijk van, J. (2005) Sub-nanometer stable precision MEMS clamping mechanism maintaining clamp force un-powerd for TEM application. In: 16th MicroMechanics Europe Workshop, MME, 4–6 September 2005, Göteborg, Sweden.

Jong de, B.R. and Brouwer, D.M. and Jansen, H.V. and Boer de, M.J. and Krijnen, G.J.M. (2005) Nanometer resolution TEM sample manipulator for rotational and translational positioning. In: 19th European Conference on Solid-State Transducers, EuroSensors XIX 2005, 11-14 September 2005, Barcelona, Spain.