Dannis Brouwer is the chair of the Precision Engineering group at the University of Twente focusing on precision motion of mechatronic and robotic systems. The group focusses onĀ the development of model-based methods for theĀ designĀ andĀ controlĀ of high-precision systems.
The main goal of theĀ designĀ activities is to continue, elaborate and to āscientificateāĀ 'Design Principles for Precision Mechanisms'Ā by using a model-based approach. By developing new and advanced modeling methods like flexible multibody modeling, complex system designs can be thoroughly analyzed, understood, designed and optimized.Ā Ā
The main goal of theĀ controlĀ activities is to develop improved motion control using an adaptive model-based approach. Models are available from design or analysis and online updating ensures matching the actual system dynamics. These models then used for improving precision through (disturbance) feedforward control, disturbance rejection control or feedback control optimization.
Dannis M. Brouwer received his MSc. degree in mechanical engineering, in 1998, and a postmaster (PDEng) degree in mechatronic design in 2001 from Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands. He has 8 years of industrial experience with Philips Centre for Industrial Technology (CFT), Eindhoven, the Netherlands and Demcon Advanced Mechatronics, Enschede, the Netherlands. In 2007, he received the doctoral degree in mechanics from the University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands. He was appointed full Professor at the University of Twente in 2020 and is now chairing the Precision Engineering lab which includes 5 assistant Professors. He has (co-)authored over 50 refereed journal articles, 90 conference contributions and 8 patents on a variety of subjects including flexure mechanisms, kinematics, macro and micromanipulators, variable impedance robotics and precision engineering. In 2015 he received the prestigious personal VIDI grant for his large range of motion flexure research, where he was ranked 1stĀ out of 48. For three years he has served as a Director-at-Large for the American Society for Precision Engineering and he has been Associate Editor for Precision Engineering for 8 years.
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Expertise
Engineering
- Flexure
- Mechanisms
- Design
- Support Stiffness
- Flexure Hinge
- Optimization
- Joints (Structural Components)
Physics
- Flexing
Organisations
Ancillary activities
- Mechatronics AcademyTutorial(s) for industry
Publications
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Courses academic year 2024/2025
Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.
- 191131360 - DPPM 2
- 191131410 - Mechanical Automation - Capita Selecta
- 191199154 - Internship
- 191199198 - Master Graduation Assignment
- 193650999 - Masters Assignment
- 195799152 - Internship
- 201100179 - Graduation Project
- 201300176 - CS1 EngD Robotics
- 201300177 - CS2 EngD Robotics
- 201300295 - Professional Development - EngD
- 201400462 - Internship S&C
- 201600191 - Conference - EngD
- 201600355 - DPPM for EngD
- 202000247 - Frontiers to High-Tech Systems&Materials
- 202000249 - Master Graduation Assignment
- 202000250 - Internship
- 202001537 - Applied Mechanics - Capita Selecta
- 202200107 - Design Principles for Robotic Mechanisms
- 202200116 - Capita Selecta Robotics
- 202200119 - Academic Skills Project
- 202200120 - Internship ROB
- 202200122 - MSc-Thesis Project
- 202200326 - CS High Tech Systems & Materials
Courses academic year 2023/2024
- 191131360 - DPPM 2
- 191131410 - Mechanical Automation - Capita Selecta
- 191199152 - Internship
- 191199154 - Internship
- 191199198 - Master Graduation Assignment
- 193650999 - Masters Assignment
- 195799152 - Internship
- 201100179 - Graduation Project
- 201300176 - CS1 EngD Robotics
- 201300177 - CS2 EngD Robotics
- 201300295 - Professional Development - EngD
- 201400462 - Internship S&C
- 201600191 - Conference - EngD
- 201600355 - DPPM for EngD
- 202000031 - Frontiers in Robotics
- 202000247 - Frontiers to High-Tech Systems&Materials
- 202000249 - Master Graduation Assignment
- 202000250 - Internship
- 202001537 - Applied Mechanics - Capita Selecta
- 202200107 - Design Principles for Robotic Mechanisms
- 202200116 - Capita Selecta Robotics
- 202200119 - Academic Skills Project
- 202200120 - Internship ROB
- 202200122 - MSc-Thesis Project
- 202200326 - CS High Tech Systems & Materials
- 202300342 - Internship ROB/I-TECH
- 202300349 - Internship ROB/I-TECH
- 202300353 - Internship (CSE/SET)
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University of Twente
Horst Complex (building no. 20), room T611
De Horst 2
7522 LW Enschede
Netherlands
University of Twente
Horst Complex T611
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
Netherlands