Research Interests

Main topic

His global research topic is the study and design of haptic tools for hands-on training (since 2011).

His research activity covers the design and control of electropneumatical systems, mainly for realizing human-robot interaction with kinesthetic feedback.

Theoretical works :

• Transiting from FEM simulations to Real-Time Haptic Simulation for haptic feedback rendering during endovascular navigation (PhD of Kenza Oussalah, 2025) with the help of Richard Moreau and Benyebka Bou Said
• Tissues-needle interaction modeling during needle insertion for haptic feedback rendering (PhD of Benjamin Delbos, 2024) with the help of Richard Moreau
• Energetic modeling of dual-user training architectures with Port-Hamiltonian tools (PhDs of Fei Liu, 2016, and Angel Licona, 2020) with the help of Minh Tu Pham and Damien Eberard
• Stiffness control of electropneumatic actuators, applied on epidural haptic training (PhD of Thibaut Senac, 2019) with the help of Richard Moreau
• Mathematical tools for the objective evaluation of trainees in training haptic simulators, applied on epidural haptic training (PhD of Thibaut Senac, 2019)

Applications

Recent applications deal with haptic simulation for the training of laparoscopy, epidural needle insertion, ventriculoscomy, endovascular navigation … More details here.

Keywords:

• Robotics and Telerobotics
• Haptics and Teleoperation Control
• Surgical and Hands-On Training Robotics

Appointments

• From 2001 to 2010, Arnaud was working in E-Learning teams of former ICTT and LIESP laboratories. He focused on Virtual/Remote Laboratories in E-Learning applications.
• Since 2011, he joined the Automatic Control for Systems Engineering department of Ampere lab (CNRS UMR 5005) to work on Robotics.

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Former Research Topics

Farming Robotics (2017-2020)

Recently, his research activity had momentarily extended toward farming robotics. In this context, he has been the PI of the Greenshield (2017-21) project which aimed at demonstrating the feasibility of a robotized solution to replace pesticides in the crops by means of AI-based video real-time analyzis and laser based aphid neutralization.

Computer-based Approach of Hands-on Training (2001-2010)

During the first part of his career as Associate Professor at INSA Lyon, he studied it in terms of computer based solutions : more exactly through E-Learning. Two approaches have been developed:

• Design of a computer based tool (ELab Management System) to manage a flotilla of training apparatuses (used locally or at distance, and featuring common components: sensors, electric motors, PID controllers, …) and facilitate the exchange of information with classical software such as Learning Management Systems (LMS) (PhD Benmohamed 2007)
• SysML Modeling of a computer based tool (configurator) which facilitates the design of pedagogical (paper and electronic) content (Authoring tool) for laboratories on complex automated production systems, and its configuration (PhD Arnous 2011).

These works are presented (in French) in Chapter 2 of his HdR report.