Computational Circular Design of Planar Linkage Mechanisms Using Available Standard Parts

Maxime Escande; Kristina Shea

doi:10.54337/plate2025-10309

Authors

Maxime Escande ETH Zurich, Switzerland https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1385-3083
Kristina Shea ETH Zurich, Switzerland https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3921-2214

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54337/plate2025-10309

Keywords:

Circular economy, Design for circularity, Reuse, Computational kinematics, Linkages

Author Biography

Maxime Escande, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Maxime Escande (he/him) is a doctoral researcher at the Engineering Design and Computing Laboratory at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. He earned his Bachelor's degree and first Master's degree in Engineering from École Polytechnique Paris in 2019 and 2020, respectively, followed by a second Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from ETH Zurich in 2022. He first joined the Engineering Design and Computing Laboratory as a scientific assistant, working on a project focused on low-cost sustainable dwellings in low-resource settings. His current research explores the development of computational methods to enable the reuse of existing parts to create new mechanical products through repurposing and remanufacturing.

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