2026 Just L. Herder: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	38	2258	2103	28	26	292	6026

Overview

Just L. Herder is affiliated with Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Their research predominantly spans the field of engineering, with a particular focus on control and systems engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, civil and structural engineering, as well as atomic and molecular physics and optics.

Their work encompasses several specialized topics including:

Piezoelectric Actuators and Control
Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics
Advanced Materials and Mechanics
Soft Robotics and Applications
Iterative Learning Control Systems
Cellular and Composite Structures
Structural Analysis and Optimization

Just L. Herder's recent publications include:

"A Compact McKibben Muscle Based Bending Actuator for Close-to-Body Application in Assistive Wearable Robots," 2020, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
"An Overview of Wearable Haptic Technologies and Their Performance in Virtual Object Exploration," 2023, Sensors
"A Case Study With Symbihand: An sEMG-Controlled Electrohydraulic Hand Orthosis for Individuals With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
"A new type of spherical flexure joint based on tetrahedron elements," 2021, Precision Engineering
"Monolithic binary stiffness building blocks for mechanical digital machines," 2020, Extreme Mechanics Letters

The frequent publication venues for Just L. Herder include:

Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics (10 publications)
Mechanism and Machine Theory (5 publications)
SSRN Electronic Journal (5 publications)
Precision Engineering (2 publications)
Extreme Mechanics Letters (2 publications)

Collaborative efforts are evidenced by frequent co-authors such as Giuseppe Radaelli, Ali Amoozandeh Nobaveh, Volkert van der Wijk, Pierre Roberjot, and Dannis Michel Brouwer, with collaboration counts ranging from 3 to 11 shared works.

Herder has also contributed to the academic literature through book publications, including a work published by Springer Nature titled "Advances in Design Engineering" (2020).

Best Publications

Bistable vibration energy harvesters: A review

Sergio P Pellegrini;Nima Tolou;Mark Schenk;Just L Herder

492
Citations
Energy-free systems: theory, conception, and design of statically balanced spring mechanisms

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197
Citations
Design of a Statically Balanced Tensegrity Mechanism

Mark Schenk;Just L. Herder;Simon D. Guest

148
Citations
A Review on Compliant Joints and Rigid-Body Constant Velocity Universal Joints Toward the Design of Compliant Homokinetic Couplings

D. Farhadi Machekposhti;N. Tolou;J. L. Herder

142
Citations
Comparison of Various Dynamic Balancing Principles Regarding Additional Mass and Additional Inertia

Volkert van der Wijk;Just L. Herder;Bram Demeulenaere

121
Citations
The ability of underactuated hands to grasp and hold objects

Gert A. Kragten;Just L. Herder

119
Citations
Spring-to-Spring Balancing as Energy-Free Adjustment Method in Gravity Equilibrators

Rogier Barents;Mark Schenk;Wouter D. van Dorsser;Boudewijn M. Wisse

118
Citations
Zero stiffness tensegrity structures

Mark Schenk;Simon D Guest;J. L. Herder

116
Citations
Design of spring force compensation systems

Just L. Herder

106
Citations
Force-directed design of a voluntary closing hand prosthesis.

H. De Visser;J.L. Herder

101
Citations
Design, actuation and control of an anthropomorphic robot arm

Gabriëlle J.M. Tuijthof;Just L. Herder

95
Citations
Gravity-Balanced Arm Support With Energy-Free Adjustment

Wouter D. van Dorsser;Rogier Barents;Boudewijn M. Wisse;Just L. Herder

85
Citations
Design and experimental evaluation of a dynamically balanced redundant planar 4-RRR parallel manipulator

Volkert Van Der Wijk;Sébastien Krut;François Pierrot;Just L Herder

83
Citations
Synthesis Methods in Compliant Mechanisms: An Overview

Juan A. Gallego;Just Herder

82
Citations
Development of a statically balanced arm support: ARMON

J.L. Herder

81
Citations
Stable Precision Grasps by Underactuated Grippers

G. Kragten;M. Baril;C. Gosselin;J. Herder

77
Citations
Design of a Generic Zero Stiffness Compliant Joint

Femke M. Morsch;Just L. Herder

77
Citations
Statically Balanced Compliant Micro Mechanisms (SB-MEMS): Concepts and Simulation

Nima Tolou;Vincent A. Henneken;Just L. Herder

76
Citations
Statically Balanced Compliant Mechanisms (SBCM’S): An Example and Prospects

Just L. Herder;Fred P. A. van den Berg

73
Citations
Negative Stiffness Building Blocks for Statically Balanced Compliant Mechanisms: Design and Testing

Karin Hoetmer;Geoffrey Woo;Charles Kim;Just Herder

73
Citations
A Compliant Rolling Contact Joint and Its Application in a 3-DOF Planar Parallel Mechanism With Kinematic Analysis

Ame´lie Jeanneau;Just Herder;Thierry Laliberte;Cle´ment Gosselin

60
Citations
A planar underactuated grasper with adjustable compliance

Ronald A.J. Stavenuiter;Lionel Birglen;Just L. Herder

48
Citations
Design and pilot validation of A-gear: a novel wearable dynamic arm support

Peter N Kooren;Alje G Dunning;Mariska M H P Janssen;Joan Lobo-Prat

42
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Clément Gosselin Université Laval

Wenjun Zhang City University of Hong Kong

Larry L. Howell Brigham Young University

François Pierrot University of Montpellier

Aaron M. Dollar Yale University

Paolo Dario Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

Pietro Valdastri University of Leeds

Mary Frecker Pennsylvania State University

Peter H. Veltink University of Twente

Stefano Stramigioli University of Twente

External Links

Personal website of Just L. Herder

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