Horst Complex

ir. B. Okken (Boi)

PhD Candidate
ET-MS3-PE
Horst Complex T615
b.okken@utwente.nl
+31534894585
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Boi is a PhD student in both the Precision Engineering group (ET) and the Robotics and Mechatronics group (EEMCS) working on the FlexCRAFT project. He holds a master's and bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Twente. His specilization is in Robotics and Mechatronics. Boi's research deals with the ongoing challenges of existing actuators and grippers in the packaging and processing industry.

In general, Boi's research interests are wide, ranging from control systems and embedded software, to flexure mechanisms and non-linear series elastic actuators.

Expertise

  • Engineering

    • Design Optimization
    • Force Transmission
    • Design Parameter

  • Material Science

    • Stiffness
    • Bearing Capacity
    • Magnet
    • Rapid Prototyping

  • Computer Science

    • Grippers

Organisations

Publications

2025

Design of a Novel Tomato Harvesting Gripper (2025)In European Robotics Forum 2024 (pp. 64-69) (Springer Proceedings in Advanced Robotics (SPAR); Vol. 32). Springer. Okken, B., Kaper, F., Muller, R. & de Jong, J.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-76424-0_12Variable Stiffness Mechanism using a Cam Profile (2025)In European Robotics Forum 2024 - 15th ERF (pp. 76-80) (Springer Proceedings in Advanced Robotics (SPAR); Vol. 32). Springer. van Ruitenbeek, F., Okken, B. & Roozing, W.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-76424-0_14

2024

Tendon Routing Optimisation of a Tendon-Driven Gripper to Maximise Force Transmission Efficiency (2024)In 2024 IEEE-RAS 23rd International Conference on Humanoid Robots (Humanoids) (pp. 367-372). Feldbrugge, B., Okken, B. & Roozing, W.https://doi.org/10.1109/Humanoids58906.2024.10769817

2023

Numerical Optimization of Underactuated Flexure-Based Grippers (2023)[Contribution to conference › Paper] ASME 2023 International Design Engineering Technical Conference and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2023. Okken, B., Dekker, J. P., de Jong, J. & Brouwer, D. M.https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2023-116752Progressive Series-Elastic Actuation with Magnet-based Non-linear Elastic Elements (2023)In 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR) (pp. 166-173). Article 10018635. IEEE. Okken, B., Stramigioli, S. & Roozing, W.https://doi.org/10.1109/SSRR56537.2022.10018635

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