Date: Mercredi, 18 juin, 2025 - 14:00

Lieu : LAAS-CNRS - Salle de Conférences 7 avenue du Colonel Roche 31077 TOULOUSE Cedex 4

Soft robotics is an emerging field that combines compliant materials, bioinspired design, and advanced manufacturing to create adaptive robotic systems capable of safe and flexible interaction with complex environments. This seminar explores recent developments in the design and fabrication of soft actuators, sensors, and robotic interfaces using 3D printing and multi-material additive manufacturing. Key themes include the development of soft grippers, computational tools, including finite element modeling and machine learning, wearable soft robotics, including tactile sensors and haptic interfaces that support human–machine interaction in applications like rehabilitation, prosthetics, and teleoperation, and other forms of soft robotics systems.

Charbel Dalely Tawk is an Assistant Professor at the Lebanese American University (LAU), specializing in soft robotics, additive manufacturing, and human-machine interfaces. He earned his Ph.D. in Soft Robotics from the University of Wollongong, Australia, in 2019, under the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES), and his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the Lebanese American University in 2016. His research focuses on integrating 3D printing technologies with soft actuators and sensors to create adaptable, human-compatible robotic devices. Key areas of his work include the design and fabrication of 3D-printed soft grippers with embedded sensing capabilities, enabling precise and responsive interactions in various applications. Additionally, he explores soft human-machine interfaces, aiming to enhance the integration of robotic systems with human operators through intuitive control mechanisms. His contributions to additive manufacturing techniques further support the creation of complex, lightweight, and cost-effective robotic components.