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Alexis Lussier Desbiens

Professeur, Faculté de génie
FAC. GÉNIE Mécanique

Présentation

Sujet de recherche

Robotics and Automation, Mechatronics, Modelization and Simulation

Disciplines de recherche

Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering

Mots-clés

Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV), Robotics, Sport equipment (ski, hockey, boot), Dynamics and Mechanical Intelligence, Design, Control, Instrumentation, Bioinspiration

Intérêts de recherche

Lead various projects to develop high performance novel robots/drones, with emphasis on clever mechanical design for dynamical systems (i.e., mechanical intelligence); Lead various projects to characterize sport equipments (e.g., ski, hockey, boots) and develop personalized recommendation algorithms; Build long term valuable R&D relationships with a number of industrial partners; Co-Founder NSERC CREATE Collaborative Robotics in Manufacturing (https://corom.ca/); Co-Founder NSERC CREATE - Uninhabited Aircraft Systems Training, Innovation and Leadership Initiative (https://carleton.ca/utili/); Co-Founder CREATEK Research Lab (https://www.createk.co/).

Recherche clinique

Langues parlées et écrites

Anglais, Français

Diplômes

(2013). Design of insect-sized robots (Post-doctorate, Post-doctorate). Harvard University.

(2012). Landing and Perching on Vertical Surfaces (Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy). Stanford University.

(2005). (Bachelor's, Bachelor of Engineering). Université de Sherbrooke.

Expérience académique

Co-founder DeLeaves (https://www.deleaves.com/). (2019-).

Co-founder Sooth Ski (https://soothski.com/). (2018-).

Associate Professor / Professeur agrégé. (2013-). Université de Sherbrooke. Canada.

Prix et distinctions

  • (2021) Best student paper. IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC). (Prize / Award).
  • (2020) Best Student Presentation. Canadian Forests Genetics Conference. (Prize / Award).
  • (2020) Best poster. International Sport Engineering Association. (Prize / Award).
  • (2020) National Geographic Explorer. National Geographic. (Prize / Award).
  • (2017) Best robotics paper. International Conference on Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems 2017. (Prize / Award).
  • (2005) Médaille d'or de la Société canadienne de génie mécanique/Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering Gold Medal - Reconnait l'excellence du dossier scolaire et l'engagement au niveau des activités professionnelles. Société canadienne de génie mécanique. (Prize / Award).
  • (2005) Médaille du mérite Léonard de Vinci - Reconnait le mérite du récipiendaire pour l'ensemble de ses activités aux plans scolaire, parascolaire et professionnel. Cette médaille constituent la plus haute distinction que la Faculté remet à un étudiant. Université de Sherbrooke. (Prize / Award).
  • (2005) AVENIR personnalité par excellence - Vise à reconnaître, à honorer et à promouvoir un étudiant se démarquant nettement de l'ensemble des candidatures en ayant démontré qu'il poursuit, dans toutes ses activités, un parcours voué à l'excellence. Forces Avenir. (Honor).
  • Top 10 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Taking Flight. Discovery News. (Citation).

Financement

  • Grant. (Awarded). Principal Applicant. High Performance and Autonomous UAV for Interactions with Energized High Voltage Transmission Lines. Quebec (CRIAQ). Industrial partners (HydroQuébec and Dronevolt). Alliance. 339 000 $. (2020-2023)
  • Grant. (Awarded). Co-investigator. Uninhabited aircraft systems Training, Innovation and Leadership Initiative (UTILI). Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). CREATE. 1 650 000 $. (2019-2023)
  • Grant. (Awarded). Co-investigator. Enabling Technologies for Collaborative Robotics in Manufacturing (CoRoM). Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). 1 650 000 $. (2017-2022)
  • Grant. (Awarded). Principal Investigator. Intelligent hockey sticks for personalized and context-aware performance. Own The Podium / Mitacs. Accelerate. 120 000 $. (2019-2022)
  • Grant. (Awarded). Co-investigator. NSERC Canadian Robotics Network. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Strategic Partnership Grant Network. 3 000 000 $. (2018-2022)
  • Grant. (Awarded). Co-applicant. Wearable technology for early detection of breast cancer – continual stiffness measurement senses the hyper-contrast (10X) in breast cancer tumours. Canadian Cancer Society. Spark Grants on the Application of Disruptive Technologies in Cancer Prevention. 150 000 $. (2021-2022)
  • Grant. (Awarded). Principal Applicant. Système de recommandations d’achat personnalisé de skis alpins par mesures de propriétés mécaniques. Sooth Ski. PSO. 37 000 $. (2020-2021)
  • Grant. (Awarded). Principal Investigator. A conservation airlift: An easy-to-use tool to sample a large variety of plant species for ecosystem health monitoring. National Geographic. Technology development program. 185 000 $. (2019-2021)
  • Grant. (Awarded). Principal Investigator. Drone for underground mine mapping (stopes). Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). CRD. 395 000 $. (2019-2021)
  • Grant. (Awarded). Principal Investigator. Measuring sport equipment properties for customer recommendation and design support. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). CRD. 380 000 $. (2019-2021)
  • Grant. (Awarded). Co-investigator. A collaborative robotic manipulator based on magnetorheological actuators for the automotive industry. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Stratégique / Strategic. 609 000 $. (2018-2021)
  • Grant. (Awarded). Principal Investigator. Développement et essais sur neige d'un dispositif améliorant la réponse vibratoire des skis. CRSNG. Innov. 124 000 $. (2020)
  • Grant. (Awarded). Principal Investigator. Magnetorheological Fluid Actuators for various industries. MITACS. Accelerate. 120 000 $. (2018-2019)
  • Grant. (Completed). Principal Investigator. Design of a drone for interior mapping of industrial chimneys. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Engage. 25 000 $. (2019-2019)
  • Grant. (Completed). Principal Investigator. Development of a fast, accurate and affordable machine for measuring the properties of hockey stick. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Innov 1b. 60 000 $. (2018-2018)
  • Grant. (Completed). Co-applicant. Augmentation des performances des petits véhicules aériens sans pilotes. FRQNT. Team project. 192 338 $. (2015-2018)
  • Grant. (Awarded). Principal Investigator. Research infrastructure for the rapid development, fabrication and validation of small multimodal UAVs. Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). John R. Evans Leaders Fund. 240 064 $. (2017-2018)
  • Grant. (Completed). Co-investigator. Achat d’équipements pour des services aux PME en technologie propre. Canada Economic Development (CED). 1 200 000 $. (2017-2018)
  • Grant. (Completed). Co-applicant. Active Haptic Trim Actuators for Rotorcraft Applications. CARIC. Maturing Technology Program. 1 600 000 $. (2016-2018)
  • Grant. (Completed). Principal Investigator. Solution aéroportée pour la détection des feux de nickel. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Engagement partenarial / Engage. 25 000 $. (2017-2017)
  • Grant. (Completed). Principal Investigator. Développement d'une machine rapide, précise et abordable pour la mesure des propriétés des skis. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Innov / I2I. 125 000 $. (2016-2017)
  • Grant. (Completed). Principal Applicant. Conception de petits avions autonomes utilisant le vol intermittent en milieu aquatique. FRQNT. Établissement de nouveaux chercheurs universitaires. 136 100 $. (2015-2017)
  • Grant. (Completed). Principal Investigator. Mesure des distributions de rigidité des skis pour conception. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Engage. 25 000 $. (2016-2016)
  • Grant. (Completed). Principal Applicant. Tree propagules sampling from a small aerial platform. NSERC. Engage. 25 000 $. (2016-2016)
  • Grant. (Completed). Principal Applicant. Delivering instruments onto icebergs with small UAVs. NSERC. Connect. 2 139 $. (2015)
  • Grant. (Completed). Co-applicant. Infrastructure avancée de conception en nano/micro-électronique et mécatronique, et de capture de mouvement haute-fidélité. Développement Économique Canada. Programme de développement économique du Québec. 2 824 960 $. (2015-2015)

Publications

Articles de revue

  • Philippe Gosselin, Jonas Truong, Charles Chapdelaine, Jean-Simon Guilbert, Étienne St-Pierre, Xavier Trahan, Alexis Lussier Desbiens. (2021). Effect of edged snow contact on the vibration of alpine skis. Sports Engineering (Published).
  • Charles H Cannon, Colby Borchetta, David L Anderson, Gabriel Arellano, Martin Barker, Guillaume Charron, Jalene M LaMontagne, Jeannine H Richards, Ethan Abercrombie, Lindsay F Banin, Ximena Tagle Casapia, Xi Chen, Polina Degtjarenko, Jane E Dell, David Durden, Juan Ernesto Guevara Andino, Rebeca Hernández-Gutiérrez, Andrew D Hirons, Chai-Shian Kua, Hughes La Vigne, Maurice Leponce, Jun Ying Lim, Margaret Lowman, Andrew J Marshall, Sean T Michaletz, Benjamin B Normark, Darin S Penneys, Gerald F Schneider, Joeri S Strijk, Bashir B Tiamiyu, Tara LE Trammell, Yalma L Vargas-Rodriguez, Samantha R Weintraub-Leff, Alexis Lussier Desbiens, Matthew Spenko. (2021). Extending our scientific reach in arboreal ecosystems for research and management. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change (Published).
  • E. Tetreault, David Rancourt, and A. Lussier Desbiens. (2020). Active Vertical Takeoff of an Aquatic UAV. Robotics and Automation Letters (Published).
  • Anna Katharina Schweiger, G. Charron, H. LaVigne, A. Lussier Desbiens, and Etienne Laliberté. (2020). Foliar sampling with a UAS reveals spectral and functional differences within tree crowns. Canadian Journal of Forest Research (Published).
  • J. Bass and A. Lussier Desbiens. (2020). Improving Multirotor Landing Performance on Inclined Surfaces Using Reverse Thrust. Robotics and Automation Letters (Published).
  • G. Charron, T. Courteau, H. LaVigne, Andy Hill, Douglas Justice, Nicolas Bélanger, and A. Lussier Desbiens. (2020). The DeLeaves: A drone device for efficient tree canopy sampling. NRC Journal of Unmanned Vehicle Systems (Submitted).
  • D. Mehanovic, David Rancourt, and A. Lussier Desbiens. (2019). Fast and Efficient Aerial Climbing of Vertical Surfaces Using Fixed-Wing UAVs. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (Published).
  • C. Veroneau, Jean-Philippe Lucking Bigue, A. Lussier Desbiens, and Jean-Sebastien Plante. (2018). A High-Bandwidth Back-Drivable Hydrostatic Power Distribution System for Exoskeletons Based on Magneto-Rheological Clutches. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (Published).
  • Peloquin R.-A.*, Thibault D.*, Lussier Desbiens A. (2017). Design of a Passive Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aquatic UAV. Robotics and Automation Letters (Published).
  • Truong J., Brousseau C., Lussier Desbiens A. (2016). A Method for Measuring the Bending and Torsional Stiffness Distributions of Alpine Skis. Procedia Engineering 147 (Published).
  • Chen Y., Gravish N., Lussier Desbiens A., Malka R.,Wood R. J. (2016). Experimental and computational studies of the aerodynamic performance of a flapping and passively rotating insect wing. Journal of Fluid Mechanics 791 (Published).
  • Lussier Desbiens A., Pope M. T., Christensen D. L. , Hawkes E. W., Cutkosky M. R. (2014). Design Principles for Efficient, Repeated Jumpgliding. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, Invited paper for special issue on Bio-inspired Flight Control (Published).
  • Lussier Desbiens A, Asbeck A, Cutkosky M. (2011). Landing, perching and taking off from vertical surfaces. International Journal of Robotics Research (Published).
  • Lussier Desbiens A, Cutkosky M. (2009). Landing and Perching on Vertical Surfaces with Microspines for Small Unmanned Air Vehicles. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Selected for inclusion in a special issue from the UAV09 conference. 57 (Published).

Articles de conférence

  • Hughes La Vigne, Guillaume Charron, Samuel Hovington, Alexis Lussier Desbiens. (2021). Assisted Canopy Sampling Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems. (Published).
  • Hughes La Vigne, Guillaume Charron, Julien Rachiele Tremblay, Ben Nyberg, Alexis Lussier Desbiens. (2021). Preliminary design of an aerial cliff sampling system. Aerial Robotic Systems Physically Interacting with the Environment. (Published).
  • Louis Petit, Alexis Lussier Desbiens. (2021). RRT-Rope: A deterministic shortening approach for fast near-optimal path planning in large-scale uncluttered 3D environments. IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics. (Published).
  • P. Gosselin, J. Truong, and A. Lussier Desbiens. (2020). Comparative study of ski damping technologies by accelerance maps. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Proceedings. (Published).
  • J. Truong, Marius Bulota, and A. Lussier Desbiens. (2020). Historical Trends in Alpine Ski Design: How Skis Have Evolved Over the Past Century. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Proceedings. (Published).
  • A lussier Desbiens, G Charron, H La Vigne, SR Weintraub, D Durden. (2019). Introducing DeLeaves, a proven device to collect branches from forest canopies using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). AGU Fall Meeting (American Geophysical Union). (Published).
  • C. Brousseau and A. Lussier Desbiens. (2018). Alpine Skiing Recommendation Tool and Performance Prediction. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Proceedings. (Published).
  • J. Truong and A. Lussier Desbiens. (2018). Evaluating the directional stability of alpine skis through the simulation of ski deformation during a steady-state turn. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Proceedings. (Published).
  • D. Mehanovic, J. Bass, T. Courteau, David Rancourt, and A. Lussier Desbiens. (2017). Autonomous Thrust-Assisted Perching of a Fixed-Wing UAV on Vertical Surfaces. Conference on Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems. (Published).
  • Peloquin R.-A.*, Thibault D.*, Lussier Desbiens A. (2017). Design of a Passive Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aquatic UAV. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. (Submitted).
  • Lauzon J.-S.*, Grondin F.*, Lussier Desbiens A., Michaud F. (2017). Localization of RW-UAVs Using Particle-Based Tracking and Distributed Microphone Arrays. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. (Submitted).
  • Truong J*, Brousseau C*, Lussier Desbiens A. (2016). A Method for Measuring the Bending and Torsional Stiffness Distributionsof Alpine Skis. 11th conference of the International Sports Engineering Association. (Published).
  • Robichaud-Courteau T.*, Hill A., Reimer P., Lussier Desbiens A. (2016). Collecting Tree Samples with a Drone. NSERC Canadian Field Robotics Network Annual Meeting. (Published).
  • Peloquin R.-A.*, Thibault D.*, Lussier Desbiens A. (2016). Design of a Passive Vertical Takeoff Aquatic UAV. NSERC Canadian Field Robotics Network Annual Meeting. (Published).
  • Mehanovic D.*, Bass J.*, Robichaud-Courteau T.*, Lussier Desbiens A. (2016). Development of a Multimodal UAV for Perching and Climbing. NSERC Canadian Field Robotics Network Annual Meeting. (Published).
  • Grondin F.*, Lauzon J.-S.*, Létourneau D., Lussier Desbiens A., Michaud F. (2016). Drone detection and localisation with sounds using multiple microphone arrays. NSERC Canadian Field Robotics Network Annual Meeting. (Published).
  • Chen Y.,Lussier Desbiens A., Wood R. (2014). A computational tool to improve flapping efficiency of robotic insects. IEEE International conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). (Published).
  • Lussier Desbiens A., Malka R., Chen Y., Wood R.J. (2014). Principles of Microscale Flexure Hinge Design for Enhanced Endurance. IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems. (Published).
  • Lussier Desbiens A, Chen Y, Wood R. (2013). A wing characterization method for flapping-wing robotic insects. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). (Published).
  • Lussier Desbiens A, Pope M, Berg F, Ern Toh Z, Lee J, Cutkosky M. (2013). Efficient Jumpgliding: Theory and Design Considerations. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). (Published).
  • Glassman E, Lussier Desbiens A, Tobenkin M, Cutkosky M, Tedrake R. (2012). Region of Attraction Estimation for a Perching Aircraft: A Lyapunov Method exploiting Barrier Certificates. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). (Published).
  • Lussier Desbiens A, Asbeck A, Cutkosky M. (2010). Hybrid Aerial and Scansorial Robotics. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). (Published).
  • Lussier Desbiens A, Asbeck A, Cutkosky M. (2009). Landing and Perching on Vertical Surfaces with Microspines for Small Unmanned Air Vehicles. International Symposium on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. (Published).
  • Lussier Desbiens A, Asbeck A, Cutkosky M,. (2009). Scansorial Landing and Perching. 14th International Symposium on Robotics Research. (Published).

Propriétés intellectuelles

Patents

  • David Rancourt, Jean-Sébastien Plante, Alexis Lussier Desbiens. (2017). Method and embodiments for tethered payload motion control using magneto-rheologial actuators. US16/642,495. United States. (Pending).
  • Alexis Lussier Desbiens, Jonas Truong, Camille Brousseau. (2015). Method and apparatus for measuring rigidity distribution. US62/268,533. Canada. (Pending).
  • Alexis Lussier Desbiens, Philippe Gosselin, Jonas Truong. Module d’amortissement de la vibration en torsion d’un ski. United States. (Pending).
  • Alexis Lussier Desbiens, Alexandre St-Jean, Jean-Sébastien Plante. Méthode de détection de collision et de réduction des forces de contact pour manipulateurs robotisés à faible inertie. United States. (Pending).

Autres contributions

Cours enseignés

  • Projet de conception II / Design Project II. IMC916. (2015-05-01).
  • Étude spécialisée - Dynamique Avancée / Advanced dynamics. GMC705. (2015-05-01).
  • Projet de conception II / Design Project II. IMC916. (2014-05-01).
  • Projet de conception II / Design Project II. IMC916. (2014-01-01).

Gestion d'évènements

  • Organiser. (2020) Conception de produits et automatisation chez Bauer Hockey Ltée. (Seminar).
  • Organizer. (2019) La robotique aérienne appliquée aux besoins de l'IREQ. (Seminar).
  • Organiser. (2017) Bioinspired Aerial Vehicles, Living Machine Conference. (Workshop).

Activités de collaboration internationale

  • Researcher. United States. Collaboration with researchers at Harvard University to improve the shoulder compliant hinge of their insect-scale robotic "bee" and the force sensors used to measure aerodynamical forces. Results will be published during winter 2014.
  • Research. United States. Collaboration with researchers at Stanford University to develop and analyze the results from a jumpglider capable of repeated jumps. Results have been submitted to the Journal of Bioinspiration and Biomimetics.
  • Researcher / Chercheur. United States. Collaboration with Russ Tedrake (Robot Locomotion Group at MIT) to validate the envelope of flight conditions under which perching can be successful. Resulted in a paper at the International Conference of Robotic and Automation.

Présentations

  • (2022). Drone-based canopy sampling techniques. Atlantic Canada Forest Health Workshop. Canada
  • (2021). Drone-based canopy sampling techniques. National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Technician Conference. United States
  • (2021). How does a dynamicist think about hockey sticks. Hockey symposium - Canadian Society of Biomechanics. Canada
  • (2021). Tools for Ski Development. K2 Sports Private Workshop. United States
  • (2019). DeLeaves tree sampling. Natural Ressources Canada. Québec, Canada
  • (2019). Introducing DeLeaves, a proven device to collect branches from forest canopies using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). American Geophysical Fall meeting. SAn Franscico, United States
  • (2019). Scientifically developed sport equipment selector tool. Decathlon. Montréal, Canada
  • (2018). Bio-inspired dynamical maneuvers for small UAVs. NASA JPL seminar. Pasadena, United States
  • (2018). DeLeaves tree sampling for conservation. UBC Botanical Garden donator event. Vancouver, Canada
  • (2018). Initiatives de recherche et d'éducation à l'Université de Sherbrooke. Sherbrooke-Innopole. Sherbrooke, Canada
  • (2018). Intermitten flight and novel power distribution system for human-robot interactions. Disney Research seminar. Los Angeles, United States
  • (2018). Scientifically developed ski selector tool. Super Camp - Canadian Ski and Snowboard Instructors. Québec, Canada
  • (2018). Sport equipment research areas. Rossignol seminar. St-Jean-de-Moirans, France
  • (2017). Bio-inspired dynamical maneuvers for small UAVs. EPFL Laboratory of Intelligent Systems Seminar. Lausanne, Switzerland
  • (2017). Canadian research and education initiatives at the Université de Sherbrooke. Towards a National Robotics Strategy for Canada - IROS. Vancouver, Canada
  • (2017). Design of a passive vertical takeoff and landing aquatic UAV. Living Machine - Stanford. Stanford, United States
  • (2017). Séance de maillage industrie 4.0. FONCER en robotique collaborative dans le domaine manufacturier. Sherbrooke, Canada
  • (2016). Recherche sur les drones à l'Université de Sherbrooke. 20th IFAC Symposium on Automatic Control in Aerospace. Sherbrooke, Canada
  • (2016). État de l'art sur les drones et leurs applications. Journée de la Géomatique. Sherbrooke, Canada
  • (2015). Landing and perching on vertical surfaces. NSERC Canadien Field Robotics Network Seminar. montreal, Canada
  • (2014). Locomotion hybride pour petits drones. Research Seminar at the Université de Sherbrooke. Sherbrooke, Canada
  • (2014). Locomotion hybride pour petits drones. Seminar REPARTI: Strategic Center studying distributed intelligent shared environments. Quebec, Canada
  • (2014). UAV perching and manoeuvring on sloped and vertical surfaces & Jumping to enable takeoff of small UAVs. Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en aerospatiale au Quebec (CRIAQ). montreal, Canada
  • (2013). Conception de robots inspirés de la nature. FIRST Robotics Pre-Kickoff. Sherbrooke, Canada
  • (2013). Locomotion hybride pour petits drones. Canadian Space Agency. St-Hubert, Canada