Review events

Study Information Day (04/20/2024)

We were very pleased to welcome many interested guests to the study information day on April 20, 2024. Soft grippers, soft actuator elements for massage chairs and many other demonstrators were very well received by visitors.

Ilmenau Science Night 07/01/2023

On Saturday, July 1, the Ilmenau Science Night took place - a unique mix of science, technology and culture. Under the motto "Future rethought - local, regional, global", the great science adventure offered over 150 program points at numerous locations throughout the city.
further information: www.ilmenauer-wissenschaftsnacht.de

Study Information Day (04/22/2023)

The event for prospective students about the courses offered by the university and for all questions about studying and living in Ilmenau. Our presentation focused on teaching and functional models of mechanisms that invited visitors to try them out. The presentation of the computer-aided simulation of these systems gave an insight into the work of the group.

Conference 18-19 February 2021 (online)

Germany, Austria and Switzerland have traditionally always taken an active role at all levels of the IFToMM research areas. Mechanical engineering and microtechnology are also core competences of the industry of our three countries. The purpose of this conference is to make these activities more visible to the community of German-speaking scientists and at the same time to provide a forum for young scientists to present their research projects and research hypotheses and to discuss them in a collegial atmosphere.
IFToMM D-A-CH Conference: https://www.iftomm-dach.de/index.php/2021-call-for-papers
Contributions: https://duepublico2.uni-due.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/duepublico_derivate_00073952/IFToMM_D-A-CH_2021.pdf

Konferenz 25.-27. November 2020 (Ilmenau und online)

Microactuators, Microsensors and Micromechanisms
This book brings together investigations which combine theoretical and experimental results related to such systems as flexure hinges and compliant mechanisms for precision applications, the non-linear analytical modeling of compliant mechanisms, mechanical systems using compliance as a bipedal robot and reconfigurable tensegrity systems and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) as energy efficient micro-robots, microscale force compensation, magnetoelectric micro-sensors, acoustical actuators and the wafer bonding as a key technology for the MEMS fabrication. The volume gathers twelve contributions presented at the 5th Conference on Microactuators, Microsensors and Micromechanisms (MAMM), held in Ilmenau, Germany in November 2020. The aim of the conference was to provide a special opportunity for a know-how exchange and collaboration in various disciplines concerning systems pertaining to micro-technology. The conference was organized under the patronage of IFToMM (International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science).
Beiträge: https://www.springer.com/de/book/9783030616519

Konferenz 05.-07. Oktober 2016 (Ilmenau)

Microactuators and Micromechanisms
This book brings together investigations which combine theoretical and experimental results related to such systems as capsule micromechanisms, active micro catheters, nanotube vascular stents, mechanisms for micromilling, different compliant mechanisms including grippers and compliant systems with actuators and sensors, microrobots based on vibrations, tactile sensors, tooth brackets, compliant valves, and space reflectors.This volume contains twenty-two contributions from researchers from ten countries, represented at the 4th Conference on Microactuators and Micromechanisms, which was held in 2016 in Ilmenau, Germany. The aim of the conference was to provide a special opportunity for a know-how exchange and collaboration in various disciplines concerning systems pertaining to micro-technology.This Conference was organized under the patronage of IFToMM (International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science).
Beiträge: https://www.springer.com/de/book/9783319453866

10th Colloquium on Transmission Technology, 11-13 September 2013 (Ilmenau)

This volume brings together the papers presented at the 10th Colloquium on Transmission Technology 2013 in Ilmenau. Gears for weaving and braiding machines, for cabinets and armchairs, a flapping mechanism for an upcoming Mars mission, robotic systems for human-machine interfaces, a mechanism in a large telescope or precision measuring device, a simple spring clip, and compliant actuators and mechanisms - these are just a few of the highly interesting systems found in this volume.
Contributions: University Press; https://www.tu-ilmenau.de/universitaet/quicklinks/universitaetsbibliothek/forschen-publizieren/universitaetsverlag/verlagsprogramm/schriftenreihen/berichte-der-ilmenauer-mechanismentechnik-bimt

Mechanism Technology in Ilmenau, Budapest and Niš; 29-31 August 2012 (Ilmenau)

This volume brings together contributions from the workshop "Mechanism Technology in Ilmenau, Budapest and Niš 2012". These reflect joint work from the three universities - Ilmenau University of Technology, University of Budapest (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) and University of Niš (University of Niš). The content of the volume is divided into three sections. The first section contains contributions on the development and investigation of compliant mechanisms with application in valve technology as well as mechanisms with material-locking joints for special requirements. Compliant sensors and actuators for gripper and robotics are presented in the second section. Finally, the problems of material characterization and of new simulation methods of compliant mechanisms are discussed.
Contributions: University Press; https://www.tu-ilmenau.de/universitaet/quicklinks/universitaetsbibliothek/forschen-publizieren/universitaetsverlag/verlagsprogramm/schriftenreihen/berichte-der-ilmenauer-mechanismentechnik-bimt