Publications and communications of Olivier Bruls

Ashraf, H., Waris, A., Gilani, S. O., Shafiq, U., Iqbal, J., Kamavuako, E. N., Berrouche, Y., Bruls, O., Boutaayamou, M., & Niazi, I. K. (23 January 2024). Optimizing the performance of convolutional neural network for enhanced gesture recognition using sEMG. Scientific Reports, 14 (1), 2020. doi:10.1038/s41598-024-52405-9

Goffin, S., Bonnabel, S., Bruls, O., & Sacré, P. (2023). Invariant Kalman Filtering with Noise-Free Pseudo-Measurements. In Proceedings of the 62nd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control. IEEE Control Systems Society (CSS). doi:10.1109/CDC49753.2023.10383262

Todesco, J., & Bruls, O. (31 July 2023). Highly accurate differentiation of the exponential map and its tangent operator. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 190, 105451. doi:10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2023.105451

Bosten, A., Denoël, V., Cosimo, A., Linn, J., & Bruls, O. (2023). A beam contact benchmark with analytic solution. ZAMM - Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik. doi:10.1002/zamm.202200151

Marlier, N., Bruls, O., & Louppe, G. (27 October 2022). Simulation-based Bayesian inference for robotic grasping [Paper presentation]. IROS 2022, Kyoto, Japan.

Ashraf, H., Boutaayamou, M., Bruls, O., & Schwartz, C. (11 October 2022). Human Activity Recognition for the Assessment of Daily-life Activities Using Machine Learning [Poster presentation]. 20th National Day of Biomedical Engineering, Brussels, Belgium.

Pellois, R., & Bruls, O. (June 2022). A Vision-based Correction of Inertial Measurement of Human Motion for Robot Programming by Demonstration. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, 11 (6), 411-416. doi:10.18178/ijmerr.11.6.411-416

Dehaybe, L., & Bruls, O. (23 May 2022). An SE(3)-based formulation of the shape servoing problem [Paper presentation]. 2nd Workshop on Representing and Manipulating Deformable Objects at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2022, Philadelphia, United States.

Bosten, A., Cosimo, A., Linn, J., & Bruls, O. (2021). A mortar formulation for frictionless line-to-line beam contact. Multibody System Dynamics. doi:10.1007/s11044-021-09799-5

Cavalieri, F. J., Cosimo, A., Sanchez, E., Bruls, O., & Cardona, A. (2021). Simulation of sliding friction of spherical rigid bodies subject to multiple impact collisions. Mechanisms and Machine Science, 94, 151-158. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-60372-4_17

Cosimo, A., Cavalieri, F. J., Galvez, J., Cardona, A., & Bruls, O. (2021). A general purpose formulation for nonsmooth dynamics with finite rotations: Application to the woodpecker toy. Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, 16 (3), 031001-1. doi:10.1115/1.4049218

Marlier, N., Bruls, O., & Louppe, G. (2021). Simulation-based Bayesian inference for multi-fingered robotic grasping. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/266100.

Roccia, B. A., Cosimo, A., Preidikman, S., & Bruls, O. (2021). Numerical models for the static analysis of cable structures used in airborne wind turbines. Mechanisms and Machine Science, 94, 140-147. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-60372-4_16

Tubez, F., Schwartz, C., Croisier, J.-L., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., Paulus, J., & Forthomme, B. (2021). Evolution of the trophy position along the tennis serve player’s development. Sports Biomechanics. doi:10.1080/14763141.2018.1560493

Galvez Buezo, J., Cavalieri, F. J., Cosimo, A., Bruls, O., & Cardona, A. (August 2020). A nonsmooth frictional contact formulation for multibody system dynamics. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 121 (16), 3584-3609. doi:10.1002/nme.6371

Tooth, C., Schwartz, C., Colman, D., Croisier, J.-L., Bornheim, S., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., & Forthomme, B. (April 2020). Kinesiotaping for scapular dyskinesis: The influence on scapular kinematics and on the activity of scapular stabilizing muscles. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 51. doi:10.1016/j.jelekin.2020.102400

Tooth, C., Schwartz, C., Croisier, J.-L., Bornheim, S., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., & Forthomme, B. (2020). Activation Profile of Scapular Stabilizing Muscles in Asymptomatic People. Does Scapular Dyskinesis Have an Impact on Its? American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. doi:10.1097/PHM.0000000000001446

Van Hulle, R., Schwartz, C., Denoël, V., Croisier, J.-L., Forthomme, B., & Bruls, O. (February 2020). A foot/ground contact model for biomechanical inverse dynamics analysis. Journal of Biomechanics, 100. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.109412

Bastos, G. J., & Bruls, O. (2020). Analysis of open-loop control design and parallel computation for underactuated manipulators. Acta Mechanica, 231, 2439-2456. doi:10.1007/s00707-020-02656-0

Cosimo, A., Galvez Buezo, J., Cavalieri, F. J., Cardona, A., & Bruls, O. (2020). A robust nonsmooth generalized-alpha scheme for flexible systems with impacts. Multibody System Dynamics, 48 (2), 124-149. doi:10.1007/s11044-019-09692-2

Devigne, O., Cosimo, A., & Bruls, O. (2020). Soft finger modeling using a nonsmooth contact approach. In Proceedings of the 4th Robotix-Academy Conference for Industrial Robotics.

Devigne, O., Hoffait, S., & Bruls, O. (2020). Development of a robot-aided modal analysis measurement method using laser Doppler vibrometry. In Proceedings of ISMA 2020 - International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering.

Docquier, N., Lantsoght, O., Dubois, F., & Bruls, O. (2020). Modelling and simulation of coupled multibody systems and granular media using the non-smooth contact dynamics approach. Multibody System Dynamics, 49, 181-202. doi:10.1007/s11044-019-09721-0

Prijot, L., Schwartz, C., Watrin, J., Mendes, A., Croisier, J.-L., FORTHOMME, B., Denoël, V., Bruls, O., & Boutaayamou, M. (2020). Algorithm for extracting initial and terminal contact timings during treadmill running using inertial sensors [Paper presentation]. Biosignals 2020, La Valette, Malta.

Rong, J., Wu, Z., Liu, C., & Bruls, O. (2020). Geometrically exact thin-walled beam including warping formulated on the special Euclidean group SE(3). Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 369, 113062. doi:10.1016/j.cma.2020.113062

Schwartz, C., Croisier, J.-L., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., & Forthomme, B. (2020). Tight shoulders: a clinical, kinematic and strength comparison of symptomatic and asymptomatic male overhead athletes before and after stretching. European Journal of Sport Science. doi:10.1080/17461391.2020.1785015

Gillain, S., Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., BRUYERE, O., Bruls, O., CROISIER, J.-L., SALMON, E., Reginster, J.-Y., GARRAUX, G., & PETERMANS, J. (October 2019). Using supervised learning machine algorithm to identify future fallers based on gait patterns: a two-year longitudinal study [Poster presentation]. XXIIèmes Journées d'Automne de la SBGG, LIEGE, Belgium.

Gillain, S., Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Dardenne, N., BRUYERE, O., Bruls, O., Croisier, J.-L., SALMON, E., Reginster, J.-Y., GARRAUX, G., & Petermans, J. (October 2019). Identify future fallers based on gait symmetry dual task changes: a two-year longitudinal study [Poster presentation]. 22èmes Journées d'Automne de la SBGG, LIEGE, Belgium.

Schwartz, C., Forthomme, B., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., & Croisier, J.-L. (September 2019). Combining several Most Voluntary Isometric Contraction to improve the reproducibility of the sEMG normalization of the gastrocnemius muscle [Paper presentation]. Annual meeting of the European Society for Movement analysis in Adults and Children, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Lismonde, A., Sonneville, V., & Bruls, O. (21 August 2019). A geometric optimization method for the trajectory planning of flexible manipulators. Multibody System Dynamics, 47 (4), 347-362. doi:10.1007/s11044-019-09695-z

Galvez Buezo, J., Cosimo, A., Cavalieri, F. J., Cardona, A., & Bruls, O. (2019). A general purpose formulation for nonsmooth dynamics including large rotations: Application to the woodpecker toy. In Proceedings of the ASME IDETC/CIE Conference (pp. 97606). doi:10.1115/DETC2019-97606

Van Hulle, R., Schwartz, C., & Bruls, O. (July 2019). Evaluation of ground reaction forces using a rigid foot/ground contact model [Paper presentation]. ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics, Duisburg, Germany.

Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Joris, L., Forthomme, B., Denoël, V., Croisier, J.-L., Verly, J., Garraux, G., & Bruls, O. (2019). Adaptive method for detecting zero-velocity regions to quantify stride-to-stride spatial gait parameters using inertial sensors. In Proceedings of the 12th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2019). doi:10.5220/0007576002290236

Deom, N. P., Bruls, O., & Jacques, T. (Other coll.). (2019). Programming by demonstration using fiducial markers. In Proceedings of the Robotix Academy Conference for Industrial Robotics (RACIR) 2019.

Docquier, Q., Bruls, O., & Fisette, P. (2019). Comparison and analysis of multibody dynamics formalisms for solving optimal control problem. In E. Zahariev & J. Cuadrado, Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium on Intelligent Multibody Systems - Dynamics, Control, Simulation (pp. 55-77). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-00527-6_3

Gillain, S., Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Bruls, O., Bruyère, O., Croisier, J.-L., Salmon, E., Reginster, J.-Y., Garraux, G., & Petermans, J. (2019). Using supervised learning machine algorithm to identify future fallers based on gait patterns: A two-year longitudinal study. Experimental Gerontology, 127 (first online). doi:10.1016/j.exger.2019.110730

GILLAIN, S., Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Dardenne, N., Bruyère, O., Bruls, O., Croisier, J.-L., SALMON, E., Reginster, J.-Y., GARRAUX, G., & PETERMANS, J. (2019). Gait symmetry in the dual task condition as a predictor of future falls among independent older adults: a 2-year longitudinal study. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 31 (8), 1057-1067. doi:10.1007/s40520-019-01210-w

Lismonde, A., & Bruls, O. (2019). Feedforward command computation of a 3D flexible robot. In 21th International Symposium on Measurement and Control in Robotics.

Marlier, N., Louppe, G., Bruls, O., & Dislaire, G. (2019). Robotic throwing controller for accelerating a recycling line. In Proceedings of the Robotix Academy Conference for Industrial Robotics (RACIR) 2019. Robotix Academy.

Pellois, R., & Bruls, O. (2019). Human arm motion tracking using IMU measurements in a robotic environment. In Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Measurement and Control in Robotics (pp. 65-68). International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO).

Stoeffler, C., Kumar, S., Peters, H., Bruls, O., Muller, A., & Kirchner, F. (January 2019). Conceptual Design of a Variable Stiffness Mechanism in a Humanoid Ankle Using Parallel Redundant Actuation. IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, 2018-November, 462-468. doi:10.1109/HUMANOIDS.2018.8625046

Tubez, F., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., Paulus, J., & Schwartz, C. (2019). Inter-Session Reliability of the Tennis Serve and Influence of the Laboratory Context. Journal of Human Kinetics, 66 (1), 57-67. doi:10.2478/hukin-2018-0064

Boutaayamou, M., DEPIERREUX, F., Parmentier, E., Schwartz, C., Bruls, O., Verly, J., & Garraux, G. (19 October 2018). Quantification of refined temporal gait parameters in Parkinson’s disease using an accelerometer-based ambulatory system [Poster presentation]. Belgian Brain Congress 2018, Liège, Belgium.

Pellois, R., & Bruls, O. (26 September 2018). Human arm motion tracking using IMU measurements in a robotic environnement [Paper presentation]. the 21st IMEKO International Symposium on Measurements in Robotics ISMCR’2018, Mons, Belgium.

Roccia, B., Verstraete, M. L., Dimitriadis, G., Bruls, O., & Preidikman, S. (2018). Unsteady aerodynamics and nonlinear dynamics of freefalling rotating seeds. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering, ISMA 2018. Leuven, Belgium: KUL.

Boutaayamou, M., GILLAIN, S., Schwartz, C., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., PETERMANS, J., FORTHOMME, B., Croisier, J.-L., Verly, J., & GARRAUX, G. (July 2018). Validated extraction of refined temporal gait parameters using foot-worn accelerometers in dual task walking condition of older adults [Paper presentation]. International Conference on Movement (Brain, Body, Cognition), Boston Massachusetts, United States.

Schwartz, C., Deby, M., Tooth, C., Croisier, J.-L., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., Paulus, J., & Forthomme, B. (July 2018). Effect of an exhaustion closed chain exercise on the EMG activity of scapular muscles stabilizers [Poster presentation]. World Congress of Biomechanics, Dublin, Ireland.

Van Hulle, R., Schwartz, C., Denoël, V., Croisier, J.-L., Forthomme, B., & Bruls, O. (July 2018). Rigid foot/ground contact model for inverse dynamic analysis solely based on kinematic data [Poster presentation]. 8th World Congress of Biomechanics, Dublin, Ireland.

Galvez Buezo, J., Cardona, A., Cavalieri, F. J., & Bruls, O. (11 June 2018). NONSMOOTH-ALPHA TIME INTEGRATION FOR FRICTIONAL CONTACT PROBLEMS [Paper presentation]. ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Boutaayamou, M., DEPIERREUX, F., PARMENTIER, E., Schwartz, C., Bruls, O., Verly, J., & Garraux, G. (07 June 2018). Quantification of gait sub-phase durations using an ambulatory system in Parkinson’s disease [Poster presentation]. 2nd International Workshop on Freezing of Gait, Leuven, Belgium.

Bruls, O. (2018). Geometrically nonlinear modes for model reduction in structural dynamics. In Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Computational Mechanics (ECCM) (pp. 1).

Bruls, O., Acary, V., & Cardona, A. (2018). Time integration of nonsmooth mechanical systems using constraints at position, velocity and acceleration levels. In Proceedings of the 5th Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics (pp. 2).

GILLAIN, S., Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., WOJTASIK, V., CHRISTELBACH, S., Dardenne, N., Bruls, O., Bruyère, O., Reginster, J.-Y., CROISIER, J.-L., GARRAUX, G., & PETERMANS, J. (June 2018). Dépister les sujets à risque de chute parmi nos aînés robutes: intérêt de la marche rapide [Poster presentation]. Congrès de la CIFGG, Montreux, Switzerland.

Lantsoght, O., Fisette, P., Dubois, F., Bruls, O., & Docquier, N. (2018). Coupling multibody and granular dynamics: Experimental validation. In Proceedings of the 5th Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics (pp. 17).

Bruls, O. (March 2018). Modelling structural flexibility in industrial robots and production machines [Paper presentation]. ECMI Symposium - Math for the Digital Factory, Limerick, Ireland.

Tubez, F., Schwartz, C., Paulus, J., Croisier, J.-L., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., & Forthomme, B. (2018). Which tool for a tennis serve evaluation? A review. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport. doi:10.1080/24748668.2017.1419407

Boutaayamou, M., GILLAIN, S., Schwartz, C., Denoël, V., Petermans, J., Croisier, J.-L., Forthomme, B., Verly, J., Bruls, O., & Garraux, G. (2018). Validated assessment of gait sub-phase durations in older adults using an accelerometer-based ambulatory system. In Proceedings of the 11th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2018) (pp. 248-255). doi:10.5220/0006716202480255

Bruls, O., Acary, V., & Cardona, A. (2018). On the constraints formulation in the nonsmooth generalized-alpha method. In R. I. Leine, V. Acary, ... O. Bruls, Advanced Topics in Nonsmooth Dynamics, Transactions of the European Network for Nonsmooth Dynamics (pp. 335-374). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-75972-2_9

Dewalque, F., Schwartz, C., Denoël, V., Croisier, J.-L., FORTHOMME, B., & Bruls, O. (2018). Experimental and numerical investigation of the nonlinear dynamics of compliant mechanisms for deployable structures. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 101, 1-25. doi:10.1016/j.ymssp.2017.08.006

Leine, R. I., Acary, V., & Bruls, O. (Eds.). (2018). Advanced Topics in Nonsmooth Dynamics, Transactions of the European Network for Nonsmooth Dynamics. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-75972-2

Lismonde, A., Gattringer, H., & Bruls, O. (2018). Flexible models of a three degree of freedom serial elastic robot. In Proceedings of the fifth Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics.

Sonneville, V., Bauchau, O. A., & Bruls, O. (2018). A motion formalism approach to modal reduction for flexible multibody system applications. Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, 6. doi:10.1115/DETC2018-86143

Tromme, E., Held, A., Duysinx, P., & Bruls, O. (2018). System-based approaches for structural optimization of flexible mechanisms. Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering, 25 (817-844). doi:10.1007/s11831-017-9215-6

Tromme, E., Sonneville, V., Guest, J. K., & Bruls, O. (2018). System-wise equivalent static loads for the design of flexible mechanisms. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 329, 312-331. doi:10.1016/j.cma.2017.10.003

Van Hulle, R., Schwartz, C., Denoël, V., Croisier, J.-L., Forthomme, B., & Bruls, O. (2018). P054 - Evaluation of ground reaction forces by inverse dynamics analysis. Gait and Posture, 65, 72-73. doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.06.207

Bruls, O., & Sonneville, V. (2017). The local frame formulation of geometrically nonlinear slender structures. In Proceedings of the Symposium on Mechanics of Slender Structures (MOSS).

Schwartz, C., Tubez, F., WANG, F.-C., Croisier, J.-L., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., & Forthomme, B. (December 2017). Normalizing shoulder EMG: an optimal set of maximum isometric voluntary contraction tests considering reproducibility. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 37, 1-8. doi:10.1016/j.jelekin.2017.08.005

Van Hulle, R., Schwartz, C., & Bruls, O. (01 December 2017). Evaluation of ground reaction forces based on kinematic data [Poster presentation]. National Day on Biomedical Enggineering & IEEE EMBS Benelux chapter, Bruxelles, Belgium.

Boutaayamou, M., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Verly, J., Garraux, G., & Schwartz, C. (30 November 2017). A gait cycle partitioning method using a foot-worn accelerometer system [Paper presentation]. IEEE EMBS Benelux Chapter & 16th National Day on Biomedical Engineering, Brussels, Belgium.

Boutaayamou, M., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Verly, J., Garraux, G., & Schwartz, C. (30 November 2017). A gait cycle partitioning method using a foot-worn accelerometer system [Paper presentation]. Annual Meeting of the IEEE-EMBS Benelux Chapter, jointly with 16th Belgian National Day on Biomedical Engineering, Brussels, Belgium.

Bruls, O., Galvez Buezo, J., Cavalieri, F. J., & Cardona, A. (November 2017). Improved splitting methods for 3D frictional contact problems [Paper presentation]. 6th Symposium of the European Network for Nonsmooth Dynamics, Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Bruls, O., Lismonde, A., & Sonneville, V. (September 2017). Trajectory linearization for control design in flexible multibody dynamics [Paper presentation]. IUTAM Symposium on Intelligent Multibody Systems, Sozopol, Bulgaria.

Paquay, Y., Bruls, O., & Geuzaine, C. (2017). Model Order Reduction of Nonlinear Eddy Current Problems Using Missing Point Estimation. In Model Reduction of Parametrized Systems (pp. 439-454). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-58786-8_27

Schwartz, C., Forthomme, B., Paulus, J., Kaux, J.-F., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., & Croisier, J.-L. (September 2017). Reliability of unipodal and bipodal counter movement jump landings in a recreational male population. European Journal of Sport Science, 17 (9), 1143-1152. doi:10.1080/17461391.2017.1353134

Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Denoël, V., Croisier, J.-L., Verly, J., Garraux, G., & Bruls, O. (14 July 2017). A Novel Accelerometer-Based Method for Stride Length Estimation [Poster presentation]. IEEE EMBC 2017: 39th Annual International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC’17), Jeju-do, South Korea.

Schwartz, C., Tubez, F., Soulier, M., Croisier, J.-L., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., & Forthomme, B. (04 July 2017). Maximal voluntary isometric contraction tests for normalizing surface EMG of scapular stabilizers muscles [Paper presentation]. 23th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Seville, Spain.

Bruls, O. (July 2017). Flexible multibody dynamics: From finite element formulations to control and optimization [Paper presentation]. Seminar of INRIA Rhône-Alpes, Grenoble, France.

Lismonde, A., Sonneville, V., & Bruls, O. (2017). Trajectory planning of soft link robots with improved intrinsic safety. IFAC-PapersOnLine. doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.1440

Dewalque, F., Schwartz, C., Denoël, V., CROISIER, J.-L., FORTHOMME, B., & Bruls, O. (29 June 2017). Experimental characterisation of tape spring nonlinear compliant mechanisms [Paper presentation]. 9th European Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (ENOC), Budapest, Hungary.

Galvez Buezo, J., Cardona, A., Cavalier, F., & Bruls, O. (2017). An augmented Lagrangian frictional contact formulation for nonsmooth multibody systems. In An augmented Lagrangian frictional contact formulation for nonsmooth multibody systems.

Schwartz, C., Tubez, F., Croisier, J.-L., Denoël, V., Bruls, O., & Forthomme, B. (16 June 2017). Relevance of early stretching in overhead athletes [Paper presentation]. 35th conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, Cologne, Germany.

Tubez, F., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Denoël, V., Bruls, O., Paulus, J., & Schwartz, C. (15 June 2017). Influence of the laboratory context and the size of the markers set on the tennis serve evaluation [Paper presentation]. International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports, Cologne, Germany.

Pellois, R., Joris, L., & Bruls, O. (2017). Robot control based on human motion analysis with IMU measurements. In R. Müller, P. Plapper, O. Bruls, W. Gerke, G. Abba, B. Hichri, ... M. Vette, Proceedings of the Robotix Academy Conference for Industrial Robotics (RACIR) (Shaker Verlag GmbH).

Lismonde, A., Sonneville, V., & Bruls, O. (2017). Feedforward control of vibrations in flexible and lightweight robots. In Robotix Academy Conference for Industrial Robotics (RACIR) 2017.

Bruls, O. (2017). Presentation of the Robotix Academy [Paper presentation]. Seminar "Siemens meets Digital Wallonia", Liège, Belgium.

Boutaayamou, M., Bruls, O., Croisier, J.-L., Garraux, G., Verly, J., & Schwartz, C. (29 April 2017). Ambulatory System for Gait Analysis [Paper presentation]. Human Body in Motion, Brussels, Belgium.

Tubez, F., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., & Schwartz, C. (March 2017). Factors to be considered to perform a kinematic evaluation of the tennis serve. Medicine and Science in Tennis, 22, 12-16.

Bruls, O. (2017). Presentation of the Robotix Academy [Paper presentation]. 1st Roadshow of the Robotix Academy, Liège, Belgium.

Bastos, G. J., Seifried, R., & Bruls, O. (2017). Analysis of stable model inversion methods for constrained underactuated mechanical systems. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 111, 99-117. doi:10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2017.01.011

Boutaayamou, M., Denoël, V., Bruls, O., Demonceau, M., Maquet, D., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Schwartz, C., Verly, J., & Garraux, G. (2017). Algorithm for Temporal Gait Analysis Using Wireless Foot-Mounted Accelerometers. In Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-54717-6_14

Bruls, O., Lismonde, A., & Sonneville, V. (2017). Implicit finite element formulation of the inverse dynamics of vibrating robots. In Proceedings of the European Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (ENOC) (pp. 2).

Bruls, O., Martinusi, V., & Sonneville, V. (2017). On the Proper Orthogonal Decomposition for the reduced-order modelling of geometrically nonlinear elastic bodies. In Proceedings of the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics (pp. 2).

Cavalieri, F. J., Cardona, A., Bruls, O., & Galvez Buezo, J. (2017). A spatial revolute joint model with clearance in mechanisms dynamics. In Proceedings of the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics (pp. 2).

Cavalieri, F. J., Galvez Buezo, J., Bruls, O., & Cardona, A. (2017). Un algoritmo de contacto con fricción para la simulación dinámica no suave de sistemas muti-cuerpos ha sido [Paper presentation]. ENIEF, La Plata, Argentina.

GILLAIN, S., Boutaayamou, M., Dardenne, N., Schwartz, C., Demonceau, M., Gerontitis, C., DEPIERREUX, F., Salmon, E., GARRAUX, G., Bruyère, O., Bruls, O., Croisier, J.-L., & PETERMANS, J. (2017). Data set of healthy old people assessed for three walking conditions using accelerometric and opto-electronic methods. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 29 (6), 1201-1209. doi:10.1007/s40520-017-0730-y

Lantsoght, O., Fisette, P., Bruls, O., & Docquier, N. (2017). Coupling multibody system and granular dynamics. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media (Powders and Grains) (pp. 16007 (4). France: EDP Sciences. doi:10.1051/epjconf/201714016007

Müller, R., Plapper, P., Bruls, O., Gerke, W., Abba, G., Hichri, B., & Vette, M. (Eds.). (2017). Proceedings of the Robotix Academy Conference for Industrial Robotix (RACIR). Herzogenrath, Germany: Shaker Verlag GmbH.

Prasad, C. S., Chen, Q. Z., Bruls, O., D'Ambrosio, F., & Dimitriadis, G. (2017). Aeroservoelastic Simulations for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part A, Journal of Power and Energy, 231 (2), 103-117. doi:10.1177/0957650916678725

Sonneville, V., Bruls, O., & Bauchau, O. A. (2017). Interpolation schemes for geometrically exact beams: A motion approach. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 112 (9), 1129-1153. doi:10.1002/nme.5548

Sonneville, V., Bruls, O., & Bauchau, O. A. (2017). Interpolation schemes for geometrically exact beams: A motion approach. In Proceedings of the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics (pp. 2).

Paquay, Y., Bruls, O., & Geuzaine, C. (November 2016). Nonlinear Reduced Order Model of a 3-Phase Transformer for Electric Network Simulator Coupling [Paper presentation]. 17th Biennal Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computations, Miami, FL, United States.

Dewalque, F., & Bruls, O. (2016). Design of an experimental set-up to analyse compliant mechanisms used for the deployment of a panel. In Proceedings of the 14th European Conference on Spacecraft Structures, Materials and Environmental Testing (ECSSMET).

GILLAIN, S., Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., DEMONCEAU, M., Gerontitis, C., Croisier, J.-L., Bruls, O., GARRAUX, G., & PETERMANS, J. (2016). Gait pattern of healthy old people for fast walking condition. Gerontechnology.

GILLAIN, S., Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., DEMONCEAU, M., Gerontitis, C., Croisier, J.-L., Bruls, O., GARRAUX, G., & PETERMANS, J. (2016). Gait pattern of healthy old people for dual task walking condition. Gerontechnology.

Bruls, O., & Sonneville, V. (2016). Modelling of multibody systems in the local frame. In Proceedings of the 24th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ICTAM).

Sonneville, Bruls, O., & Bauchau, O. A. (2016). On the compatibility equations in geometrically exact beam finite element. In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Multibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics and Control (MSNDC) within the ASME/IDETC/CIE Conference. doi:10.1115/DETC201659954

Tromme, E., Sonneville, V., Guest, J. K., Bruls, O., & DUYSINX, P. (2016). Optimal design of flexible mechanisms using a generalized equivalent static load method. In Proceedings of the 24th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.

Van Hulle, R., Schwartz, C., Denoël, V., Croisier, J.-L., Forthomme, B., & Bruls, O. (11 July 2016). Evaluation of the contact force between two rigid bodies using kinematic data only [Poster presentation]. 22th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Lyon, France.

Tubez, F., FORTHOMME, B., Croisier, J.-L., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., Krementscki, A., & Schwartz, C. (08 July 2016). Reproducibility of a tennis serve protocol [Paper presentation]. European College of Sport Science, Vienne, Austria.

Dewalque, F., & Bruls, O. (07 July 2016). Nonlinear analysis of compliant mechanisms: application to tape springs [Poster presentation]. Sixth International Conference on Nonlinear Vibrations, Localization and Energy Transfer, Liège, Belgium.

Boutaayamou, M., Demonceau, M., Bruls, O., Verly, J., & Garraux, G. (21 June 2016). Analysis of temporal gait features extracted from accelerometer-based signals during ambulatory walking in Parkinson’s disease [Poster presentation]. The MDS 20th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, Berlin., Germany.

Lismonde, A., Sonneville, V., & Bruls, O. (30 May 2016). Inverse dynamics of a flexible 3D robotic arm for a trajectory tracking task [Paper presentation]. The Fourth Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics.

Paquay, Y., Bruls, O., & Geuzaine, C. (13 April 2016). Coupling Reduced Order Models of Electrical Devices with Electrical Network Simulators [Paper presentation]. 10th International Symposium on Electric and Magnetic Fields, Lyon, France.

Paquay, Y., Bruls, O., & Geuzaine, C. (March 2016). Nonlinear Interpolation on Manifold of Reduced Order Models in Magnetodynamic Problems. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 52 (3), 1-4. doi:10.1109/TMAG.2015.2477169

Tromme, E., Sonneville, V., Bruls, O., & Duysinx, P. (February 2016). On the equivalent static load method for flexible multibody systems described with a nonlinear finite element formalism. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 108 (6), 646-664. doi:10.1002/nme.5237

Boutaayamou, M., Bruls, O., Verly, J., & Garraux, G. (30 January 2016). Development and validation of an accelerometer-based method for quantifying gait events [Paper presentation]. International Congress of Physiotherapy 2016 - Biomedical Engineering & Physiotherapy: from Research to Clinical Practice, Brussels, Belgium.

Arnold, M., Cardona, A., & Bruls, O. (2016). A Lie algebra approach to Lie group time integration of constrained systems. In P. Betsch, Structure-preserving integrators in nonlinear structural dynamics and flexible multibody dynamics (pp. 91-158). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-31879-0_3

Boutaayamou, M., Denoël, V., Bruls, O., Demonceau, M., Maquet, D., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Schwartz, C., Verly, J., & Garraux, G. (2016). Extraction of temporal gait parameters using a reduced number of wearable accelerometers. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing. doi:10.5220/0005696900570066

Bruls, O. (2016). Simulation of grasping tasks using the nonsmooth generalized-alpha method [Paper presentation]. 5th Symposium of the European Network for Nonsmooth Dynamics (ENNSD), Liège, Belgium.

Dewalque, F., Collette, J.-P., & Bruls, O. (2016). Mechanical behaviour of tape springs used in the deployment of reflectors around a solar panel. Acta Astronautica, 123, 271-282. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2016.03.029

Lantsoght, O., Docquier, N., Bruls, O., & Fisette, P. (2016). Benchmark for MBS-granular media interactions. In Proceedings of the 4th Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics.

Lismonde, A., Sonneville, V., & Bruls, O. (2016). Solving the inverse dynamics of a flexible 3D robot for a trajectory tracking task. In Proceedings of the 21th International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics (MMAR). doi:10.1109/MMAR.2016.7575132

Schwartz, C., Croisier, J.-L., Rigaux, E., Denoël, V., Bruls, O., & Forthomme, B. (2016). Gender effect on the scapular 3D posture and kinematic in healthy subjects. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging. doi:10.1111/cpf.12212

Sonneville, V., Bruls, O., & Bauchau, O. A. (2016). A Lie group approach for the formulation of beam and shell refined theories used in flexible multibody systems. In Proceedings of the 4th Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics (pp. 2).

Tromme, E., Bruls, O., & Duysinx, P. (2016). Weakly and fully coupled methods for structural optimization of flexible mechanisms. Multibody System Dynamics, 38 (4), 391-417. doi:10.1007/s11044-015-9493-4

Tromme, E., Sonneville, V., Guest, J. K., Bruls, O., & Duysinx, P. (2016). On the equivalent static load method for the structural optimization of mechanical systems accounting for multicomponent-based constraints. In Proceedings of the ECCOMAS Congress (pp. 1).

Virlez, G., Bruls, O., Duysinx, P., Géradin, M., & Cardona, A. (2016). Unilateral contact condition enhanced with squeeze film modelling in automotive differentials. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part C, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 230 (7-8), 1243-1257. doi:10.1177/0954406216638883

Paquay, Y., Bruls, O., & Geuzaine, C. (November 2015). Model Order Reduction of Nonlinear Magnetodynamics with Interpolation on Grassmann Manifold [Poster presentation]. 3rd Workshop on Reduced Basis, POD and PGD - Model Reduction Techniques.

Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., COLLIGNON, P., Steinmetz, L., Astro, G., Kaux, J.-F., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., & Schwartz, C. (09 October 2015). Programme d'étirement appliqué à l'épaule raide : conséquences fonctionnelles [Paper presentation]. 30ème Congrès de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation / Annual Congress of the French Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Montpellier, France.

Bruls, O. (October 2015). Flexible multibody dynamics: From innovative formulations to applications in engineering [Paper presentation]. Seminar of Fraunhofer ITWM, Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Paquay, Y., Bruls, O., & Geuzaine, C. (October 2015). Model Order Reduction of Nonlinear Magnetodynamics with Manifold Interpolation [Poster presentation]. 3rd Edition of Model Order Reduction of Parametrized Systems (MoRePaS III). doi:10.14293/P2199-8442.1.SOP-ENG.PJQNA9.v1

Tromme, E., Sonneville, V., Bruls, O., & Duysinx, P. (02 July 2015). Optimal design of flexible mechanisms using the Equivalent Static Load method and a Lie group formalism [Paper presentation]. ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics, Barcelone, Spain.

Docquier, N., Dubois, F., & Bruls, O. (July 2015). Simulation of multibody systems and granular media using the non-smooth contact dynamic approach [Paper presentation]. ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics, Barcelona, Spain.

Schwartz, C., Croisier, J.-L., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., & Forthomme, B. (01 July 2015). Effect of a stretching program on overhead athletes with a stiff and painful shoulder [Paper presentation]. 33rd International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports, Poitiers, France.

Sonneville, V., Cardona, A., & Bruls, O. (July 2015). Exploiting frame-invariant operators for the efficient numerical simulation of flexible multibody systems [Paper presentation]. ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics.

Sonneville, V., Cardona, A., & Bruls, O. (July 2015). A geometrically exact shell finite element with an almost constant tangent stiffness matrix [Paper presentation]. ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics, Barcelona, Spain.

Tromme, E., Tortorelli, D., Bruls, O., & Duysinx, P. (2015). Structural optimization of multibody system components described using level set techniques. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. doi:10.1007/s00158-015-1280-6

Tubez, F., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Cordonnier, C., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., Berwart, G., Joris, M., GROSDENT, S., & Schwartz, C. (01 July 2015). Biomechanical Analysis of Abdominal Injury in Tennis Serves. A Case Report. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 14, 402-412.

Tubez, F., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Cordonnier, C., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., & Schwartz, C. (July 2015). How biomechanical analysis may help to identify abdominal injury causes in high level tennis [Paper presentation]. The 33rd International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports, Poitiers, France.

Lismonde, A., Sonneville, V., & Bruls, O. (29 June 2015). Trajectory optimization for 3D robots with elastic links [Paper presentation]. ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics 2015.

Tromme, E., Tortorelli, D., Bruls, O., & Duysinx, P. (08 June 2015). A level set approach for the structural optimization of flexible mechanisms [Paper presentation]. 11th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Sydney, Australia.

Boutaayamou, M., Denoël, V., Verly, J., GARRAUX, G., & Bruls, O. (June 2015). Gait segmentation using continuous wavelet transform for extracting validated gait events from accelerometer signals [Poster presentation]. Biomedica 2015 - The European Life Sciences Summit, Genk, Belgium.

Paquay, Y., Bruls, O., & Geuzaine, C. (June 2015). Nonlinear Interpolation on Manifold of Reduced Order Models in Magnetodynamic Problems [Poster presentation]. 20th International Conference on the Computation of Electromagnetic Fields COMPUMAG 2015, Montreal, Canada.

Van Hulle, R., Schwartz, C., Croisier, J.-L., Denoël, V., Forthomme, B., & Bruls, O. (June 2015). Towards a predictive modelling of the normal and pathological gait [Poster presentation]. Biomedica 2015, The European Life Sciences Summit, Genk, Belgium.

Cardona, A., Cavalieri, F., Bruls, O., & Acary, V. (April 2015). Nonsmooth generalized-alpha scheme for the simulation of flexible multibody systems with impacts [Paper presentation]. 1st Pan-American Congress on Computational Mechanics (PANACM), Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Arnold, M., Bruls, O., & Cardona, A. (2015). Error analysis of generalized-alpha Lie group time integration methods for constrained mechanical systems. Numerische Mathematik, 129 (1), 149-179. doi:10.1007/s00211-014-0633-1

Arnold, M., Cardona, A., & Bruls, O. (2015). Order reduction in time integration caused by velocity projection. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 29 (7), 2579-2585. doi:10.1007/s12206-015-0501-7

Bastos Jr., G., & Bruls, O. (2015). An integrated control-structure design for manipulators with flexible links. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 48 (11), 156-161. doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.09.176

Boutaayamou, M., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., Schwartz, C., Demonceau, M., Garraux, G., & Verly, J. (2015). Segmentation of gait cycles using foot-mounted 3D accelerometers. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on 3D Imaging 2015. doi:10.1109/IC3D.2015.7391836

Boutaayamou, M., Demonceau, M., Schwartz, C., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., Verly, J., & Garraux, G. (2015). Ambulatory system using wearable accelerometers for gait analysis in Parkinson’s disease. In Proceedings of the 14th Belgian Day on Biomedical Engineering.

Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Denoël, V., FORTHOMME, B., Croisier, J.-L., Garraux, G., Verly, J., & Bruls, O. (2015). Development and validation of a 3D kinematic-based method for determining gait events during overground walking. In IEEE International Conference on 3D Imaging (IC3D) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.

Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Stamatakis, J., Denoël, V., Maquet, D., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Macq, B., Verly, J., Garraux, G., & Bruls, O. (2015). Development and validation of an accelerometer-based method for quantifying gait events. Medical Engineering and Physics. doi:10.1016/j.medengphy.2015.01.001

Cavalieri, F. J., Bruls, O., & Cardona, A. (2015). A mortar method combined with an augmented Lagrangian approach for treatment of mechanical contact problems. In Z. Terze (Ed.), Multibody Dynamics: Computational Methods and Applications. Springer.

Dewalque, F., & Bruls, O. (2015). Experimental Validation of Structural Damping Models for Tape Springs. In Proceedings of the 6th European Conference for Aerospace Sciences (EUCASS).

Dewalque, F., Collette, J.-P., & Bruls, O. (2015). Mechanical behaviour of tape springs used in the deployment of reflectors around a solar panel. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Mechanics and Materials in Design (M2D).

Dewalque, F., Rochus, P., & Bruls, O. (2015). Importance of structural damping in the dynamic analysis of compliant deployable structures. Acta Astronautica, 111, 323-333. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2015.03.003

Schwartz, C., Denoël, V., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., & Bruls, O. (2015). Merging multi-camera data to reduce motion analysis instrumental errors using Kalman filters. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 18 (9), 952-960. doi:10.1080/10255842.2013.864640

Bruls, O. (November 2014). Nonsmooth modelling and simulation of flexible multibody systems with unilateral constraints [Paper presentation]. Seminar of LMGC - Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.

GILLAIN, S., Schwartz, C., Boutaayamou, M., Demonceau, M., CROISIER, J.-L., Bruls, O., GARRAUX, G., REGINSTER, J.-Y., & PETERMANS, J. (October 2014). Validation des paramètres de marche par un système accélérométrique (Locométrix*) à l'aide d'un système opto-électronique 3D (Coda Motion ). Gériatrie et Psychologie Neuropsychiatrie du Vieillissement, 12 (supplément 3).

Dewalque, F., Sonneville, V., & Bruls, O. (22 July 2014). Nonlinear analysis of tape springs: Comparison of two geometrically exact finite element formulations [Paper presentation]. 11th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM XI) - 5th European Conference on Computational Mechanics (ECCM V), Barcelona, Spain.

Sonneville, V., & Bruls, O. (11 July 2014). A formulation on the special Euclidean group for dynamic analysis of multibody systems. Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, 9 (4), 041002. doi:10.1115/1.4026569

Tubez, F., Croisier, J.-L., Cordonnier, C., Denoël, V., Bruls, O., DEGEHET, M., Forthomme, B., & Schwartz, C. (06 July 2014). Influence of players' level on racket speed and ball accuracy in the tennis serve [Paper presentation]. 19th annual Congress of the EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF SPORT SCIENCE, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Cordonnier, C., Croisier, J.-L., Forthomme, B., Delvaux, F., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., & Schwartz, C. (04 July 2014). Comparison between first and second landing for different vertical drop jump tasks. Implication in injury risk prevention [Paper presentation]. 19th annal congress of the European College of Sport Science, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Schwartz, C., Cordonnier, C., Lehance, C., Delvaux, F., Forthomme, B., Denoël, V., Bruls, O., & Croisier, J.-L. (04 July 2014). Importance of quantitative return-to-field criteria [Paper presentation]. 19th annual congress of the European College of Sport Science, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Virlez, G., Bruls, O., Tromme, E., Duysinx, P., & Géradin, M. (02 July 2014). Dynamic simulation of flexible gear pairs using a contact modelling between superelements [Paper presentation]. The 3rd Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics & The 7th Asian Conference on Multibody Dynamics, Busan, South Korea.

Arnold, M., Cardona, A., & Bruls, O. (2014). Order reduction in time integration caused by velocity projection. In Proceedings of the 3rd Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics and the 7th Asian Conference on Multibody Dynamics (pp. 10).

Prasad, C. S., Chen, Q.-Z., Dimitriadis, G., Bruls, O., & D'Ambrosio, F. (2014). Advanced Aeroservoelastic Modeling for Horizontal axis Wind Turbines. In A. Cunha, E. Caetano, P. Riberio, ... G. Müller (Eds.), Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Structural Dynamics, EURODYN 2014 (pp. 3097-3104).

Sonneville, V., & Bruls, O. (July 2014). Model reduction of geometrically exact structures formulated on the Lie group SE(3) [Paper presentation]. The 3rd Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics - The 7th Asian Conference on Multibody Dynamics, Busan, South Korea.

Sonneville, V., & Bruls, O. (July 2014). FORMULATION OF A NON-LINEAR SHELL FINITE ELEMENT ON THE LIE GROUP SE(3) [Paper presentation]. 11th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM XI) - 5th European Conference on Computational Mechanics (ECCM V), Barcelona, Spain.

Sonneville, V., Cardona, A., & Bruls, O. (June 2014). Geometric interpretation of a non-linear beam finite element on the Lie group SE(3). Archive of Mechanical Engineering, 61 (2), 305-329. doi:10.2478/meceng-2014-0018

Tromme, E., Bruls, O., Duysinx, P., Virlez, G., & Tortorellli, D. (June 2014). A semi-analytical sensitivity analysis for multibody systems described using Level Sets [Paper presentation]. First International Conference on Engineering and Applied Sciences Optimization, Kos, Greece.

Bruls, O., Acary, V., & Cardona, A. (March 2014). Generalized-alpha scheme for nonsmooth contact dynamics in flexible multibody systems [Paper presentation]. Seminar of the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Lyngby, Denmark.

Bruls, O. (10 January 2014). Recent progresses in the nonsmooth contact dynamics method for flexible multibody systems [Paper presentation]. Cerem Seminar, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Bruls, O., Acary, V., & Cardona, A. (2014). Simultaneous enforcement of constraints at position and velocity levels in the nonsmooth generalized-alpha scheme. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 281, 131-161. doi:10.1016/j.cma.2014.07.025

Bruls, O., Bastos, G. J., & Seifried, R. (January 2014). A stable inversion method for feedforward control of constrained flexible multibody systems. Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, 9 (1), 011014. doi:10.1115/1.4025476

Dewalque, F., Rochus, P., & Bruls, O. (2014). Importance of structural damping in the dynamic analysis of compliant deployable structures. In Proceedings of the 65th International Astronautical Congress (IAC).

GILLAIN, S., Schwartz, C., Dramé, M., Demonceau, M., Bruyère, O., Croisier, J.-L., Bruls, O., Garraux, G., Reginster, J.-Y., & Petermans, J. (2014). Validation des paramètres de marche par un système accélérométrique (Locométrix ®) à l’aide d’un système opto-électronique 3D (Coda Motion ®). Cahiers de l'Année Gérontologique, 6 (Suppl. 1), 186.

Schwartz, C., Berger, A., Bruls, O., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., & Denoël, V. (2014). Experimental Study of the Human Ability to Deliberately Excite a Flexible Floor. In A. Zingoni (Ed.), Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation.

Schwartz, C., Croisier, J.-L., Rigaux, E., Denoël, V., Bruls, O., & Forthomme, B. (2014). Dominance effect on scapula 3-dimensional posture and kinematics in healthy male and female populations. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 23 (0), 873-881. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2013.08.020

Sonneville, V., & Bruls, O. (January 2014). Sensitivity analysis for multibody systems formulated on a Lie group. Multibody System Dynamics, 31, 47-67. doi:10.1007/s11044-013-9345-z

Sonneville, V., Cardona, A., & Bruls, O. (January 2014). Geometrically exact beam finite element formulated on the special Euclidean group SE(3). Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 268, 451-474. doi:10.1016/j.cma.2013.10.008

Tromme, E., Bruls, O., Emonds-Alt, J., Bruyneel, M., Virlez, G., & Duysinx, P. (December 2013). Discussion on the optimization problem formulation of flexible components in multibody systems. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 48 (6), 1189-1206. doi:10.1007/s00158-013-0952-3

Bruls, O. (08 November 2013). Introduction to model order reduction methods for linear and nonlinear multiphysics systems [Paper presentation]. IAP Workshop on multiscale modeling and model order reduction, Liège, Belgium.

Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Stamatakis, J., Denoël, V., Maquet, D., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Macq, B., Verly, J., Garraux, G., & Bruls, O. (07 November 2013). 3D analysis of gait using accelerometer measurements [Paper presentation]. 2013 BEMEKO workshop on measurement: Challenges and Opportunities, Liège, Belgium.

Chen, Q.-Z., Acary, V., Virlez, G., & Bruls, O. (November 2013). A nonsmooth generalized-alpha scheme for flexible multibody systems with unilateral constraints. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 96 (8), 487-511. doi:10.1002/nme.4563

Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Stamatakis, Denoël, V., Maquet, D., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Macq, B., Verly, J., Garraux, G., & Bruls, O. (15 October 2013). Intérêt d’une analyse instrumentale de la marche au moyen d’un système d’accéléromètres [Paper presentation]. SEMINAIRE « Les troubles de la marche», Charleroi, Belgium.

Bruls, O. (September 2013). Lie group formalisms in flexible multibody dynamics [Paper presentation]. CISM course on "Differential-geometric methods in computational multibody systems dynamics", Udine, Italy.

Schwartz, C., Denoël, V., Bruls, O., Croisier, J.-L., & Forthomme, B. (06 August 2013). Reference populations for shoulder studies should be selected carefully [Paper presentation]. XXIV Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, Natal, Brazil.

Sonneville, V., & Bruls, O. (2013). A FEW GOOD REASONS TO CONSIDER A BEAM FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATION ON THE LIE GROUP SE(3). In Proceedings of the ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conference & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference IDETC/CIE 2013. doi:10.1115/DETC2013-13099

Virlez, G., Bruls, O., Sonneville, V., Tromme, E., Duysinx, P., & Géradin, M. (2013). Contact model between superelements in dynamic multibody systems. In Proceedings of ASME2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conference & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference IDETC/CIE 2013. doi:10.1115/DETC2013-13469

Bruls, O., Acary, V., Cavalieri, F. J., Virlez, G., & Cardona, A. (July 2013). An augmented Lagrangian and reduced index formulation for the analysis of multibody systems with impacts [Paper presentation]. ECCOMAS Multibody Dynamics Conference, Zagreb, Croatia.

Cavalieri, F. J., Bruls, O., & Cardona, A. (July 2013). A mortar algorithm combined with an Augmented Lagrangian approach for treatment of frictional contact problems [Paper presentation]. ECCOMAS Multibody Dynamics Conference, Zagreb, Croatia.

Sonneville, V., Cardona, A., & Bruls, O. (July 2013). Formulation of a geometrically exact beam finite element on the Lie group SE(3) [Paper presentation]. ECCOMAS Multibody Dynamics Conference, Zagreb, Croatia.

Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Stamatakis, J., Denoël, V., Maquet, D., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Macq, B., Verly, J., Garraux, G., & Bruls, O. (June 2013). Validation of an accelerometer-based approach to quantify gait events [Poster presentation]. Biomedica 2013 - The european life sciences summit.

Tromme, E., Bruls, O., Virlez, G., & Duysinx, P. (2013). Structural optimization of flexible components under dynamic loading within a multibody system approach: a comparative evaluation of optimization methods based on a 2-dof robot application. In Proceedings of the 10th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization: Orlanda (USA), 19-24 mai 2013.

Guimaraes Bastos Junior, G., Seifried, R., & Bruls, O. (2013). Inverse dynamics of serial and parallel underactuated multibody systems using a DAE optimal control approach. Multibody System Dynamics. doi:10.1007/s11044-013-9361-z

Schwartz, C., Croisier, J.-L., Tubez, F., HAZEE, A., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., & Forthomme, B. (2013). L'apport de l'analyse biomécanique 3-D dans les stratégies préventives à partir de 2 exemples. In M. Julia, J.-L. Croisier, S. Perrey, A. Dupeyron, ... C. Hérisson (Eds.), Prévention des troubles musculo-squelettiques chez le sportif. Sauramps Medical.

Virlez, G., Bruls, O., Tromme, E., & Duysinx, P. (10 January 2013). Modeling of joints with clearance and friction in multibody dynamic simulation of automotive differentials. Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters, 3 (1), 013003. doi:10.1063/2.1301303

Virlez, G., Bruls, O., Poulet, N., Tromme, E., & Duysinx, P. (2013). Modelling of contact between stiff bodies in automotive transmission systems. In P. Fisette & J.-C. Samin (Eds.), Multibody Dynamics: Computational Methods and Applications (pp. 193-214). Netherlands: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-5404-1_9

Schwartz, C., HAZEE, A., Denoël, V., Bruls, O., Croisier, J.-L., & Forthomme, B. (07 December 2012). Shoulder injury prevention in sports using 3D motion capture [Poster presentation]. 11th Belgian Day on Biomedical Engineering, Brussels, Belgium.

Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Stamatakis, J., Denoël, V., Maquet, D., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Macq, B., Verly, J., Garraux, G., & Bruls, O. (2012). Validated Extraction of Gait Events from 3D Accelerometer Recordings. In IEEE International Conference on 3D Imaging (IC3D) (pp. 6615147). doi:10.1109/IC3D.2012.6615147

Bruls, O. (September 2012). Toward Optimization of Flexible Multibody Systems: How to Open the Simulation Black Box? [Paper presentation]. Challenge Workshop MSO-Tools 2012 "Modeling, Simulation and Optimisation Tools", Berlin, Germany.

Virlez, G., Bruls, O., Tromme, E., & Duysinx, P. (2012). Modelling of joints with clearance and friction in multibody dynamic simulation of automotive differentials. In Proceedings of the 6th Asian Conference on Multibody Dynamics.

Tromme, E., Bruls, O., Van Miegroet, L., Virlez, G., & Duysinx, P. (2012). Investigations on a Level Set based approach for the optimization of flexible components in multibody systems with a fixed mesh grid. In Proceedings of The 6th Asian Conference on Multibody Dynamics: Shanghai (China), 26-30 aout 2012.

Virlez, G., Bruls, O., Tromme, E., & Duysinx, P. (10 July 2012). Analysis of Stresses in Vehicle Driveline Systems Using a Flexible Multibody Approach [Paper presentation]. 8th European Solid Mechanics Conference, Graz, Austria.

Chen, Q., Acary, V., Virlez, G., & Bruls, O. (2012). A Newmark-type integrator for flexible systems considering nonsmooth unilateral constraints. In Proceedings of the First Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics.

Nachtergaele, P., Gamonal Rozas, L. A., & Bruls, O. (2012). Modelling the Position Control of a Segment of the E-ELT using OOFELIE::Multiphysics Integrated FEM-based Approach. In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on New Actuators.

Bruls, O. (May 2012). Trends and challenges in flexible multibody dynamics: From simulation to control and design [Paper presentation]. 2nd Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics (IMSD), Stuttgart, Germany.

Guimaraes Bastos Junior, G., Seifried, R., & Bruls, O. (May 2012). Inverse dynamics of parallel kinematic manipulators with flexible links [Paper presentation]. 2nd Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics (IMSD), Stuttgart, Germany.

Sonneville, V., & Bruls, O. (2012). Formulation of Kinematic Joints and Rigidity Constraints in Multibody Dynamics using a Lie Group Approach. In Proceedings of the 2nd Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics (IMSD).

Chen, Q., D'Ambrosio, F., Defourny, M., & Bruls, O. (2012). Integrated control and structural analysis of DFIG wind turbines using a monolithic approach. In Proceedings of the European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2012 (EWEA 2012).

Arnold, M., Bruls, O., & Cardona, A. (March 2012). Spurious oscillations in generalized-alpha time integration methods [Paper presentation]. 83rd Annual Scientific Conference of the International Association of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (GAMM), Darmstadt, Germany.

Bruls, O. (March 2012). From direct to inverse analysis in flexible multibody dynamics [Paper presentation]. 83rd Annual Scientific Conference of the International Association of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (GAMM), Darmstadt, Germany.

Tromme, E., Bruls, O., Van Miegroet, L., Virlez, G., & Duysinx, P. (29 February 2012). A level set approach for the optimal design of flexible components in multibody systems [Paper presentation]. Euromech Colloquium 524 - Multibody system modelling, control and simulation for engineering design, Enschede, University of Twente, Netherlands.

Bruls, O., & Sonneville, V. (February 2012). Sensitivity analysis for flexible multibody systems formulated on a Lie group [Paper presentation]. Euromech Colloquium 524, Multibody system modelling, control and simulation for engineering design, Enschede, Netherlands.

Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., Demonceau, M., Maquet, D., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Garraux, G., & Verly, J. (2012). 3D Analysis of Normal and Pathological Gait Based on Low-Cost Wireless Accelerometers. In URSI Benelux Forum 2012 “Antennas: multiple designs, multiple applications”.

Bruls, O., Cardona, A., & Arnold, M. (2012). Lie group generalized-alpha time integration of constrained flexible multibody systems. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 48, 121-137. doi:10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2011.07.017

Bruls, O. (2011). Quelques activités de recherche en robotique à l’ULg [Paper presentation]. Séminaire Liège Créative, Liège, Belgium.

Virlez, G., Cardona, A., Bruls, O., & Duysinx, P. (14 November 2011). Modelling of frictional unilateral contact in automotive differentials [Paper presentation]. ACOMEN - Fifth International Conference on Advanced Computational Methods in Engineering, Liège, Belgium.

Arnold, M., Bruls, O., & Cardona, A. (November 2011). Improved stability and transient behaviour of generalized-alpha time integrators for constrained flexible systems [Paper presentation]. 5th International Conference on Advanced Computational Methods in Engineering (ACOMEN), Liège, Belgium.

Guimaraes Bastos Junior, G., Seifried, R., & Bruls, O. (November 2011). Two optimal control methods for the inverse dynamics of underactuated multibody systems [Paper presentation]. 5th International Conference on Advanced Computational Methods in Engineering (ACOMEN), Liège, Belgium.

Virlez, G., Bruls, O., Poulet, N., & Duysinx, P. (2011). Simulation of differentials in four-wheel drive vehicles using multibody dynamics. In Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conference & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference IDETC/CIE 2011. doi:10.1115/DETC2011-48313

Bruls, O., Arnold, M., & Cardona, A. (2011). Two Lie Group Formulations for Dynamic Multibody Systems with Large Rotations. In Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences. doi:10.1115/DETC2011-48132

Chen, Q., & Bruls, O. (2011). Integrated power control analysis of DFIG wind turbines considering structural flexibility. In Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conference & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference IDETC/CIE 2011. doi:10.1115/DETC2011-48253

Tromme, E., Bruls, O., & Duysinx, P. (2011). Optimization of flexible components in reciprocating engines with cyclic dynamic loading. In J.-C. Samin & P. Fisette (Eds.), Proceedings of Multibody Dynamics 2011, Eccomas Thematic Conference: Brussels (Belgium), 4-7 juillet 2011.

Virlez, G., Bruls, O., & Duysinx, P. (2011). Modeling of contact between stiff bodies in automotive transmission systems. In J.-C. Samin & P. Fisette (Eds.), Proceedings of MULTIBODY DYNAMICS 2011, ECCOMAS Thematic Conference.

Arnold, M., Bruls, O., & Cardona, A. (2011). Convergence analysis of generalized-alpha Lie group integrators for constrained systems. In Proceedings of Multibody Dynamics ECCOMAS Conference.

Bruls, O., Cugnon, F., Defourny, M., & Chen, Q. (2011). Analysis of Control-Generator-Structure Interactions in Wind Turbines using an Integrated Simulation Approach. In Proceedings of Multibody Dynamics ECCOMAS Conference.

Guimaraes Bastos Junior, G., Seifried, R., & Bruls, O. (2011). INVERSE DYNAMICS OF UNDERACTUATED MULTIBODY SYSTEMS USING A DAE OPTIMAL CONTROL APPROACH. In Proceedings of the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference (MULTIBODY DYNAMICS) 2011.

Schwartz, C., Fedrigo, T., Bruls, O., Cescotto, S., Denoël, V., Croisier, J.-L., & Forthomme, B. (July 2011). Reproducibility and repeatability of upper limb landmarks palpation for junior operators [Poster presentation]. XXIIIrd congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, Brussels, Belgium.

Schwartz, C., Fringuellini, A., Bruls, O., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Cescotto, S., & Denoël, V. (July 2011). Improving 3D measurements accuracy with camera information redundancy [Paper presentation]. XXIIIrd congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, Brussels, Belgium.

Schwartz, C., Forthomme, B., Denoël, V., Bruls, O., Cescotto, S., & Croisier, J.-L. (2011). Utilisation de la biomécanique pour l’analyse de la performance. (Laboratoire d’Analyse du Mouvement humain (LAMH), Université de Liège, Utilisation de la biomécanique pour l’analyse de la performance).

Chen, Q., Defourny, M., & Bruls, O. (2011). Control and simulation of doubly fed induction generator for variable speed wind turbine systems based on an integrated finite element approach. In Proceedings of the European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2011 (EWEA 2011).

Arnold, M., Bruls, O., & Cardona, A. (January 2011). Convergence analysis for a generalized-alpha Lie group time integrator [Paper presentation]. Verwer65 – Workshop on Time Integration of ODEs and PDEs, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Bruls, O., Lemaire, E., Duysinx, P., & Eberhard, P. (2011). Optimization of multibody systems and their structural components. In W. Blajer, K. Arczewski, J. Fraczek, ... M. Wojtyra (Eds.), Multibody Dynamics: Computational Methods and Applications (pp. 49-68). Springer. doi:10.1007/978-90-481-9971-6_3

Hickey, D., Masset, L., Kerschen, G., & Bruls, O. (2011). Proper Orthogonal Decomposition for Nonlinear Radiative Heat Transfer Problems. In Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences. doi:10.1115/DETC2011-48339

Hickey, D., Masset, L., Kerschen, G., & Bruls, O. (2011). Investigating the performance of model order reduction techniques for nonlinear radiative heat transfer problems. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Computational Methods in Engineering.

Masset, L., Bruls, O., & Kerschen, G. (2011). Thermal model reduction using the super-face concept [Paper presentation]. 25th European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software, Noordwijk, Netherlands.

Seifried, R., Guimaraes Bastos Junior, G., & Bruls, O. (2011). Computation of bounded feed-forward control for underactuated multibody systems using nonlinear optimization. In Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Volume 1, Special Issue: 82nd Annual Meeting of the International Association of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (GAMM) (pp. 69-70). Wiley.

Schwartz, C., Forthomme, B., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., Cescotto, S., & Croisier, J.-L. (December 2010). Using 3D to understand human motion [Poster presentation]. 3D Stereo Media, Liège, Belgium.

Cardona, A., Bruls, O., & Arnold, M. (November 2010). Lie group integrators for the numerical solution of DAE’s in flexible multibody dynamics [Paper presentation]. Argentinian Congress on Computational Mechanics – Iberian-Latin-American Congress on Computational Methods in Engineering (MECOM-CILAMCE), Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Bruls, O. (21 October 2010). Numerical solution of DAEs in flexible multibody dynamics with applications in control and mechatronics [Paper presentation]. Séminaire de l'INRIA Grenoble, Grenoble, France.

Hickey, D., Hoffait, S., Rothkegel Ide, J. I., Kerschen, G., & Bruls, O. (2010). Model order reduction techniques for thermomechanical systems with nonlinear radiative heat transfer using proper orthogonal decomposition. In Proceedings of ISMA 2010.

Duysinx, P., Emonts-Alt, J., Virlez, G., Bruls, O., & Bruyneel, M. (2010). Advances in optimization of flexible components in mutlibody systems: Application to robot-arms design. In Proceedings of the 5th Asian Conference on Multibody Dynamics.

Bruls, O. (June 2010). Finite element modelling and optimization of flexible multibody systems [Paper presentation]. Seminar of the Institute of Engineering and Computational Mechanics, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.

Virlez, G., Bruls, O., Poulet, N., & Duysinx, P. (2010). Multibody Dynamics Analysis of Differentials in Vehicle Drivetrains. In Proceedings of the First Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics.

Bruls, O., & Cardona, A. (May 2010). Time integration of finite rotations in flexible multibody dynamics using Lie group integrators [Paper presentation]. IV European Conference on Computational Mechanics (ECCOMAS-ECCM), Paris, France.

Bruls, O., Cardona, A., & Arnold, M. (2010). Numerical solution of DAEs in flexible multibody dynamics using Lie group time integrators. In Proceedings of the First Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics.

Chen, Q., Jetteur, P., & Bruls, O. (2010). Modular mechatronic modelling for wind turbine generating systems based on an integrated finite element approach. In Proceedings of the First Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics.

Duysinx, P., Emonds-Alt, J., Virlez, G., Bruls, O., & Bruyneel, M. (May 2010). Recent developments in optimization of flexible components of multibody systems [Paper presentation]. ECCM2010, IV European Conference on Computational Mechanics, Paris, France.

Guimaraes Bastos Junior, G., & Bruls, O. (2010). Trajectory Optimization of Flexible Robots Using an Optimal Control Approach. In Proceedings of the First Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics.

Bruls, O. (2010). De la dynamique des structures aux systèmes non-linéaires : enjeux et perspectives pour la réduction de modèle [Paper presentation]. Atelier de la Société des Ingénieurs de l'Automobile (SIA), Paris, France.

Bruls, O. (January 2010). Recent developments in simulation, optimization and control of flexible multibody systems [Paper presentation]. Seminar of the Optimization in Engineering Center (OPTEC), Leuven, Belgium.

Bruls, O., & Cardona, A. (2010). On the use of Lie group time integrators in multibody dynamics. Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, 5 (3), 031002. doi:10.1115/1.4001370

Bruls, O., Hoffait, S., Cugnon, F., & Kerschen, G. (2010). Finite element analysis of strongly nonlinear phenomena in deployable flexible systems. In 1st ESA Multibody Dynamics Workshop on Multibody Dynamics for Space Applications, Noordwijk, 2010.

da Silva, M. M., de Oliveira, L. P. R., Bruls, O., Michelin, M., Baradat, C., Tempier, O., De Caigny, J., Swevers, J., Desmet, W., & Van Brussel, H. (2010). Integrating structural and input design of a 2-DOF high-speed parallel manipulator: A flexible model-based approach. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 45, 1509-1519. doi:10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2010.07.002

Hoffait, S., Bruls, O., Granville, D., Cugnon, F., & Kerschen, G. (2010). Dynamic analysis of the self-locking phenomenon in tape spring hinges. Acta Astronautica, 66 (7-8), 1125-1132. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2009.10.001

Hoffait, S., Kerschen, G., & Bruls, O. (2010). Toward robust parameterized reduced-order models of non-linear structures using POD. In IV European Conference on Computational Mechanics, Paris, 2010.

Jidovtseff, B., Bruls, O., Tubez, F., Monfort, L., Harris, N., & Cronin, J. (2010). USING INERTIA MEASUREMENT UNIT (IMU) FOR EXERCISE ANALYSIS. In 7th International conference on strength training - abstract book.

Wertz, J., Lenaerts, V., Bruls, O., & Denis, A. (2010). Conception et réalisation du système de déploiement des antennes du nanosatellite OUFTI-1.

Bruls, O. (November 2009). Fully coupled simulation of mechatronic and flexible multibody systems: An extended finite element approach [Paper presentation]. Seminar at the Austrian Center of Competence in Mechatronics, Linz, Austria.

Bruls, O., & Cardona, A. (September 2009). Lie group vs. classical time integrators in multibody dynamics: Formulations and numerical benchmarks [Paper presentation]. 12th NUMDIFF Seminar, Halle, Germany.

Heirman, G. H. K., Bruls, O., & Desmet, W. (2009). A system-level model reduction technique for efficient simulation of flexible multibody dynamics. In Proceedings of the Multibody Dynamics ECCOMAS Conference (pp. 1-16). K. Arczewski, J. Fraczek, M. Wojtyra.

Heirman, G. H. K., Bruls, O., & Desmet, W. (2009). A system-level modal description of flexible multibody dynamics. In Proceedings of the 9th National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (pp. 1-9).

Barroso, J. J. G., Bruls, O., Berli, C., & Cardona, A. (2009). Modelling of the squeeze film air damping in MEMS. In Proceedings of the ENIEF Conference.

Bruls, O., Lemaire, E., Duysinx, P., & Eberhard, P. (2009). Topology Optimization of Structural Components: A Multibody Dynamics-Oriented Approach. In Proceedings of the Multibody Dynamics ECCOMAS Conference (pp. 1-13). K. Arczewski, J. Fraczek, M. Wojtyra.

Da Silva, M. M., Bruls, O., Desmet, W., & Van Brussel, H. (2009). Integrated structure and control design for mechatronic systems with configuration-dependent dynamics. Mechatronics, 44 (9), 1016–1025. doi:10.1016/j.mechatronics.2009.06.006

da Silva, M. M., Bruls, O., Paijmans, B., Desmet, W., & Van Brussel, H. (2009). Computer-aided integrated design for mechatronic systems with varying dynamics. In H. Ulbrich & L. Ginzinger, Motion and Vibration Control (Selected Papers from MOVIC 2008) (pp. 53-62). Netherlands: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-9438-5_6

da Silva, M. M., Bruls, O., Swevers, J., Desmet, W., & Van Brussel, H. (2009). Computer-aided integrated design for machines with varying dynamics. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 44 (9), 1733-1745. doi:10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2009.02.006

Hoffait, S., Bruls, O., Granville, D., Cugnon, F., & Kerschen, G. (2009). Analyse dynamique du phénomène d'auto-blocage dans les charnières de type Carpentier. In Colloque National en Calcul des Structures, Giens, 2009.

Duysinx, P., Van Miegroet, L., Lemaire, E., Bruls, O., & Bruyneel, M. (December 2008). Topology and generalized shape optimisation: why stress constraints are so important? International Journal for Simulation and Multidisciplinary Design Optimization, 2 (4), 253-258.

Bruls, O. (2008). La modélisation globale au service du développement technologique: Quelques enjeux de la recherche en sciences appliquées [Paper presentation]. Conférence du Lions Club Liège Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium.

Da Silva, M., Bruls, O., Desmet, W., & Van Brussel, H. (2008). Design of mechatronic systems with variable mechanical configuration. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Motion and Vibration Control (MOVIC).

Heirman, G. H. K., Bruls, O., Sas, P., & Desmet, W. (2008). Coordinate transformation techniques for efficient model reduction in flexible multibody dynamics. In Proceedings of ISMA 2008 (pp. 1-16).

Bruls, O., Lemaire, E., Eberhard, P., & Duysinx, P. (2008). Design of mechanism components using topology optimization and flexible multibody simulation. In Proceedings of the 8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics.

Bruls, O. (2008). Modelling of the squeeze film air damping in MEMS. University of Liège.

Bruls, O., & Arnold, M. (2008). Variable step-size solvers for coupled DAEs in mechatronic applications. In 4th International Conference on Advanced Computational Methods in Engineering (ACOMEN) – Book of Abstracts.

da Silva, M. M., Bruls, O., Desmet, W., & Van Brussel, H. (May 2008). Computer-aided integrated design for mechatronic systems with configuration-dependent dynamics [Paper presentation]. 4th International Conference on Advanced Computational Methods in Engineering (ACOMEN), Liège, Belgium.

Heirman, G., Bruls, O., Desmet, W., & Sas, P. (2008). Model reduction techniques to speed up multibody dynamics simulations. In 4th International Conference on Advanced Computational Methods in Engineering (ACOMEN) – Book of Abstracts.

Bruls, O., & Arnold, M. (2008). The generalized-alpha scheme as a linear multistep integrator: Toward a general mechatronic simulator. Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, 3 (4), 041007. doi:10.1115/1.2960475

Bruls, O., Cardona, A., & Géradin, M. (2008). Modelling, simulation and control of flexible multibody systems. In M. Arnold & W. Schiehlen (Eds.), Simulation Techniques in Applied Dynamics.

Bruls, O., & Eberhard, P. (2008). Sensitivity analysis for dynamic mechanical systems with finite rotations. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 74 (13), 1897-1927. doi:10.1002/nme.2232

Bruls, O., & Golinval, J.-C. (2008). On the numerical damping of time integrators for coupled mechatronic systems. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 197 (6-8), 577-588. doi:10.1016/j.cma.2007.08.007

Durieu, F., Bruls, O., Rochus, V., Golinval, J.-C., & Serandour, G. (2008). Reduced-order modeling of electrostatically-actuated micro-beams. In Proceedings of the 6th EUROMECH Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (ENOC) (pp. 1-6).

Duysinx, P., Fleury, C., Van Miegroet, L., Lemaire, E., Bruls, O., & Bruyneel, M. (2008). Stress constrained topology and shape optimization : Specific character and large scale optimization algorithms. In Proceedings of the 8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM).

Bruls, O. (November 2007). Structure-preserving model reduction of nonlinear mechanical systems using the global modal parameterization [Paper presentation]. Symposium on Recent Advances in Model Order Reduction, Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Samin, J.-C., Bruls, O., Collard, J.-F., Sass, L., & Fisette, P. (October 2007). Multiphysics modeling and optimization of mechatronic multibody systems. Multibody System Dynamics, 18 (3), 345-373. doi:10.1007/s11044-007-9076-0

Arnold, M., & Bruls, O. (September 2007). Convergence of the generalized-alpha scheme for constrained mechanical systems. Multibody System Dynamics, 18 (2), 185-202. doi:10.1007/s11044-007-9084-0

Bruls, O., Lemaire, E., Eberhard, P., & Duysinx, P. (2007). Topology Optimization of Structural Components Included in Flexible Multibody Systems. In Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (pp. 1-10).

Bruls, O. (25 April 2007). From flexible multibody dynamics to mechatronics: Modelling, simulation and optimization [Paper presentation]. CIMEC-INTEC Seminar, Santa Fe, Argentina.

Bruls, O. (09 March 2007). De la dynamique des mécanismes flexibles aux systèmes mécatroniques : Les défis de la modélisation numérique [Paper presentation]. Séminaires de l'UCL – Département de Mécanique, Louvain la Neuve, Belgium.

Bruls, O. (22 February 2007). Sensitivity analysis for dynamic systems with finite rotations [Paper presentation]. Séminaires du département Aérospatiale & Mécanique, ULg, Liège, Belgium.

Arnold, M., & Bruls, O. (2007). Convergence of the generalized-alpha scheme for constrained mechanical systems. (Technical Report No. 09). Halle-Wittenberg, Germany: Martin Luther University, Institute of Mathematics.

Bolland, M., COLLIGNON, G., VANDENPLAS, X., Vueghs, P., Vandenrijt, J.-F., Kerschen, G., Bruls, O., Noels, L., Golinval, J.-C., Beckers, P., Rochus, P., & GRANVILLE, D. (2007). PARTICIPATION OF ULG STUDENTS TO THE SSETI MICROSATELLITE PROGRAMME USING SAMCEF [Paper presentation]. 10th SAMTECH Users Conference, Liège, Belgium.

Bruls, O., & Arnold, M. (2007). The generalized-alpha scheme as a linear multistep integrator: Towards a general mechatronic simulator. In Proceedings of the ASME 2007 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (pp. 1-11).

Bruls, O., Duysinx, P., & Golinval, J.-C. (2007). The global modal parameterization for non-linear model-order reduction in flexible multibody dynamics. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 69 (5), 948-977. doi:10.1002/nme.1795

Bruls, O., & Eberhard, P. (2007). Direct differentiation of time integrators for multibody systems with absolute rotations. In Proceedings of the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference - Multibody Dynamics 2007 (pp. 19).

Krauss, R., Book, W. J., & Bruls, O. (2007). Transfer matrix modeling of hydraulically actuated flexible robots. International Journal of Fluid Power, 8 (1), 51-57. doi:10.1080/14399776.2007.10781267

Vandenrijt, J.-F., Rochus, P., Kerschen, G., Vueghs, P., Bruls, O., & Noels, L. (2007). LEODIUM project and student space activities at the University of Liege [Paper presentation]. 2ND EUROPEAN CONFERENCE FOR AEROSPACE SCIENCES (EUCASS), Brussels, Belgium.

Verlinden, O., Bruls, O., Conti, C., Desmet, W., Fisette, P., Kerschen, G., & Samin, J.-C. (2007). Computer-aided analysis of rigid and flexible multibody systems. (Graduate School in Mechanics (GraSMech)).

Duysinx, P., Bruls, O., & Géradin, M. (2006). An introduction to robotics - mechanical aspects. (ULiège - Université de Liège).

Bruls, O., Duysinx, P., & Golinval, J.-C. (November 2006). Simulation and optimization of controlled multibody systems: Application to vehicle dynamics [Paper presentation]. ITCT 2006, Paris, France.

Bruls, O., Kerschen, G., Collignon, G., Cornez, S., Vandenplas, X., Bolland, M., Golinval, J.-C., Vandenrijt, J.-F., Granville, D., & Rochus, P. (November 2006). Participation of the undergraduate students to the solar panels design of the educational spacecraft ESEO [Paper presentation]. ITCT 2006, Paris, France.

Bruls, O., & Golinval, J.-C. (October 2006). The generalized-alpha method in mechatronic applications. ZAMM - Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, 86 (10 Sp. Iss. SI), 748-758. doi:10.1002/zamm.200610283

Bruls, O., Duysinx, P., & Golinval, J.-C. (2006). An extended flexible multibody dynamics software for mechatronic applications. In Proceedings of ISMA 2006 (pp. 10).

da Silva, M. M., Bruls, O., Paijmans, B., Desmet, W., & Van Brussel, H. (2006). Concurrent simulation of mechatronic systems with variable mechanical configuration. In Proceedings of ISMA 2006 (pp. 1-12).

Fisette, P., Bruls, O., & Swevers, J. (2006). Multiphysics modeling of mechatronic multibody systems. In Proceedings of ISMA 2006.

Bruls, O. (July 2006). Flexible mechatronic systems: Time integration and sensitivity analysis [Paper presentation]. Status Seminar of the Institute of Engineering and Computational Mechanics, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.

Bruls, O., Duysinx, P., & Eberhard, P. (June 2006). On the implementation of a sensitivity analysis in a flexible multibody dynamics environment [Paper presentation]. Third European Conference on Computational Mechanics (ECCOMAS-ECCM), Lisbon, Portugal.

Bruls, O. (May 2006). The generalized-alpha time-integration scheme for mechatronic systems with elastic components [Paper presentation]. GAMM-Fachausschuss: Differential-Algebraische System, Cologne, Germany.

Bruls, O. (24 January 2006). A monolithic generalized-alpha time-integrator for coupled first and second order DAEs in mechatronics [Paper presentation]. Seminar at the Institute of Mathematics, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany.

Bruls, O., Duysinx, P., & Golinval, J.-C. (2006). A model reduction method for the control of rigid mechanisms. Multibody System Dynamics, 15 (3), 213-227. doi:10.1007/s11044-006-1354-8

Bruls, O., & Golinval, J.-C. (October 2005). The generalized-alpha method in mechatronics : Application to a semi-active car suspension [Paper presentation]. ECMI Workshop – Numerical Methods in Multibody Dynamics, Bad Herrenalb, Germany.

Bruls, O. (September 2005). Reduced-order modeling of flexible mechanisms with configuration-dependent dynamics: a modal approach [Paper presentation]. Workshop GMA-FA 1.30 : Modellbildung, Identifikation und Simulation in der Automatisierungstechnik, Bostalsee, Germany.

Bruls, O. (September 2005). Reduced-order modeling of flexible mechanisms [Paper presentation]. Workshop on Model order reduction, coupled problems and optimization, Leiden, Netherlands.

Bruls, O., Duysinx, P., & Golinval, J.-C. (2005). A unified finite element framework for the dynamic analysis of controlled flexible mechanisms. In Proceedings of the ECCOMAS Conference on Advances in Computational Multibody Dynamics (pp. 16).

Bruls, O. (May 2005). A mechatronic formalism for controlled flexible mechanisms: multidisciplinary simulation and model reduction [Paper presentation]. Seminar at the Institute B of Mechanics, University of Stuttgart, Stuggart, Germany.

Duysinx, P., Bruls, O., collard, J.-F., Fisette, P., Lauwerys, C., & Swevers, J. (2005). Optimization of mechatronic systems: application to a modern car equipped with a semi-active suspension. In J. Herskowitz, Proceedings of the 6th World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (WCSMO6).

Bruls, O. (2005). Integrated Simulation and Reduced-Order Modeling of Controlled Flexible Multibody Systems [Doctoral thesis, ULiège - Université de Liège]. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/27097

Krauss, R., Bruls, O., & Book, W. J. (2005). Two competing linear models for flexible robots: Comparison, experimental validation, and refinement. In Proceedings of the American Control Conference.

Bruls, O. (16 December 2004). Reduced-order modeling and control of lightweight parallel manipulators: Theory and experiments [Paper presentation]. Seminar at the Division of Production engineering, Machine design and Automation (PMA), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

Bruls, O., Duysinx, P., & Golinval, J.-C. (2004). Generation of closed-form models for the control of flexible mechanisms: a numerical approach. In Proc. of the 7th Int. Conf. on Motion and Vibration Control (MOVIC) (pp. 1-10).

Bruls, O., Duysinx, P., & Golinval, J.-C. (2004). A systematic model reduction method for the control of flexible multibody systems. In Proc. of the 21st Int. Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ICTAM) (pp. 1-2).

Bruls, O. (May 2004). Model reduction of flexible mechanisms: A numerical approach [Paper presentation]. Seminar of the Intelligent Machine Dynamics Lab, Atlanta, United States.

Bruls, O., Duysinx, P., & Golinval, J.-C. (March 2004). Reliable simulation of mechatronic systems using Newmark algorithms [Paper presentation]. EUROMECH Colloquium on Advances in Simulation Techniques for Applied Dynamics (EUROMECH 452), Halle, Germany.

Bruls, O., Duysinx, P., & Golinval, J.-C. (2003). A model reduction method for the control of rigid mechanisms. In Proceedings of the ECCOMAS Conference on Advances in Computational Multibody Systems.

Bruls, O., Duysinx, P., & Golinval, J.-C. (2003). Computational environment for the design of flexible mechanisms with feedback control. In Proceeding of 6th National Congress on theorical and Applied Mechanics.

Bruls, O., & Golinval, J.-C. (2003). Simulation of an Active Control System in a Hot-Dip Galvanizing Line, Virtual Nonlinear Multibody Systems. NATO Review, 103, 325-332.

Bruls, O., Duysinx, P., & Golinval, J.-C. (2002). An Adaptation of the Newmark Scheme for the Integrated Simulation of Mechatronic Systems. In Proceeding of 6th Int. Conf. on Motion and Vibration Control (MOVIC) (pp. 484-489).

Bruls, O., & Golinval, J.-C. (2002). Simulation of an Active Control System in a Hot-Dip Galvanizing Line. In Preprints of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Virtual Nonlinear Multibody Systems (pp. 39-44).

Bruls, O., De Boe, P., Duysinx, P., & Golinval, J.-C. (2002). Integrated simulation of mechanical structures and their control system. In Proc. of the 2nd Int. Conf. on Advanced Computational Methods in Engineering (ACOMEN) (pp. 1-10).

Bruls, O., & Golinval, J.-C. (March 2002). Active Control of the Steel Strip in a Hot-Dip Galvanizing Line [Paper presentation]. 21st Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control, Veldhoven, Netherlands.

Bruls, O., De Boe, P., & Golinval, J.-C. (2001). Stabilisation vibratoire de la ligne de galvanisation Eurogal - Etude paramétrique. (Internal Report VIS-RE-48). University of Liège.