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Researcher
Dirk Lefeber
- Keywords:Mechanical engineering, General and logistic services
- Disciplines:Human-centred and life-like robotics, Physical system modelling, Kinematics and dynamics, Robot structures, Mechanical drive systems
Affiliations
- Robotics & Multibody Mechanics Research Group (Research group)
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From21 Oct 2022 → Today - Vriendenkring VUB (Office)
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From6 Jul 2022 → Today - Rectorate (Administrative office)
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From1 May 2022 → Today - Rectorate (Administrative office)
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From1 May 2022 → 20 Oct 2022 - Applied Mechanics (Department)
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From8 Apr 2019 → Today - Applied Mechanics (Department)
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From1 Mar 2005 → 20 Oct 2022 - Mechanical Engineering (Department)
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From1 Oct 1979 → 28 Feb 2005 - Mechanical Engineering (Department)
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From1 Oct 1979 → 30 Sep 1991
Projects
1 - 10 of 28
- AILOS Launch – Upgrading Technology and Business for Investment ReadinessFrom1 Jan 2024 → TodayFunding: IOF - technology validation in real environment
- PoC project PoweRing Design-for-Craftsmanship PoC: A TRL6 golden sample demonstrator of a compact, lightweight, and highly efficient gearbox to drive the next generation of robotsFrom15 Jul 2022 → TodayFunding: IOF - technology concept exploration
- Innovationmandate Spin-Off: PoweRing: A gearbox for the next generation robotsFrom1 May 2022 → TodayFunding: IWT / VLAIO - indirect funding by business world
- ICON project Assisted_DfA - Automatic Assisted Design for AssemblyFrom1 Oct 2021 → 30 Sep 2023Funding: Flanders Make
- Kinematic Assessment of Real‐time Motion Acquisition of the Human Musculoskeletal System by Dynamic 4D Transversal Imaging (KARMA‐4Dplus)From1 Jul 2021 → TodayFunding: BOF - projects
- SBO project with a primary economic finality aimed at the transfer to existing companies : Energy-efficient, Lightweight, safe Yet Strong manipulator Arm (ELYSA) for cobot applicationsFrom1 Oct 2020 → TodayFunding: FWO Strategic Basic Research (SBO)
- GEAR: BruBotics, the Brussels Human Robotics Research Center of the VUBFrom1 Jan 2020 → TodayFunding: IOF - technology validation in real environment, IOF - mandates
- IOF Proof of Concept: Optimalisation of the virtual ability of differential gearboxes to realize very efficient robotics transmissionsFrom1 Jan 2020 → 30 Jun 2021Funding: IOF - technology concept exploration
- A novel, compact and energy efficient dual motor actuator for dynamic applications in robotics.From1 Jan 2019 → 31 Mar 2023Funding: FWO fellowships
- IOF Accelerator: Brubotics Human Robotics LabFrom21 Dec 2018 → 20 Dec 2021Funding: IOF - technology validation in real environment
Patents
1 - 7 of 7
- Mechanical interconnection of multiple rotatable devices (mimrd) (Inventor)
- A prosthesis or orthosis (Inventor)
- Device for use in dynamic radiological image acquisition (Inventor)
- Device for use in dynamic radiological image acquisition and method of using the device (Inventor)
- Improved prosthesis, exoskeleton, and orthosis devices and method of manufacturing thereof (Inventor)
- A prosthesis or orthosis comprising a hinge joint system for functionally assisting, enhancing and/or replacing a hinge joint of a human or animal subject. (Inventor)
- Gearwheel transmission with high transmission ratio and with improved efficiency and/or increased capacity for transmitting torque (Inventor)