Axel Michael THALLEMER

Diplom-Ingenieur in Interior Architecture with Civil Engineering
Akademie der Bildenden Künste, München, Bavaria / Germany, 1987

Professor of Engineering Practice

Senior Lecturer
Division of Integrative Systems and Design



(852) 3469 2848
thallemer@ust.hk
Room 5591D
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ORCID
0000-0002-6170-4795




Research Interest Publications Teaching Assignment Space used




Research Interest

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Industrial design
Bioinspired design
(Tele)medical design



Publications

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All Years 35 2022 0 2021 0 2020 1 2019 0 2018 5 2017 2 2016 27

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2020 1

Trajectory Tracking and Adjustable Stiffness Control of a Pneumatically Actuated Robot
IFAC-PapersOnLine, v. 53, (2), July 2020, p. 8872-8877
Adrian, Raisch; Thallemer, Axel Michael; Aleksandar, Kostadinov; Oliver, Sawodny Conference paper

2018 5

Deflatables: A Survey on Principles Used in Soft Deflatable Support Systems and Wearable Assistive Devices
Transdisciplinary Conference on Support Technologies, #TCST18, December 11 and 12, 2018, v. 3, December 2018, p. 161-167
Thallemer, Axel Michael; Ong, F.; Kostadinov, A. Conference paper
Design exploration of biomorphic freeform unit cells for additively manufactured lattice structures under compressive loads
Proceedings of International Design Conference, DESIGN, v. 3, 2018, p. 1357-1368
Thallemer, Axel; Kostadinov, Aleksandar; Fam, Abel; Teo, Alex Conference paper
Getting to Grips with Cobots: Concept Design of a Modular and Re‐configurable Gripper for Hybrid Co‐working
Transdisciplinary Conference on Support Technologies, #TCST18, University of the German Federal Armed Forces - Helmut-Schmidt-Universit?t, Hamburg, 11-12 December 2018
Thallemer, Axel Michael; Kostadinov, A.; Diensthuber, D. Conference paper
Industrial design optimisation for 3D printed biomimetic grippers in titanium alloy
Proceedings of the International Conference on Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 2018, p. 262-267
THALLEMER, Axel Michael; Danzer, M.; Diensthuber, D.; Kostadinov, A.; Rogler, B. Conference paper
Sponges versus foams: Nature and human artefact
The Global Life of Sponges: Proceedings of the International Sponges Conference [School of Oriental and African Studies], Island of Hydra, Greece, 19-20 May 2018 / Ed Emery (editor). London : RN Books, 2020, p. 29-36
Thallemer, Axel Conference paper

2017 2

Additive-generative Industrial Design for Robotic Automation
ICRA-X (Public Forum), Singapore, 1 June 2017
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper
Industrial Design Approach Exemplified on Zoo-kinematic Robotic End Effectors
Colloquium: Graduate teaching through research, Singapore, 12 April 2017
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper

2016 1

AirArm: An Anthropofunctional Robot Arm with Inherent Flexibility
Colloquium: Undergraduate teaching through research, Singapore, 6 September 2016
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper

2015 1

Absolute freedom in design by additive-generative fabrication? Comparison of bio-mimetical vs. technical pneumatic grippers
Vorausschau und Technologieplanung, v. 347, 2015, p. 471-503
Thallemer, Axel ichael Conference paper

2014 1

Scionic 2: Purpose-driven Gestalt. Innovative Design
Scionic 2: Innovative Design
Thallemer, Axel; Denzer, Martin Book

2013 2

Robotic: Art & Design
Robotic: Art & Design
Thallemer, Axel; Danzer, Martin Book
Learning from nature for global product development
ICoRD'13: Global Product Development, Edited by / Amaresh Chakrabarti, Raghu V. Prakash. Springer Science & Business Media, 2013
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper

2012 2

Industrial product development process inspired by nature
5th ISPIM Innovation Symposium: Stimulating Innovation: Challenges for Management, Science & Technology Proceedings, 2012
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper
The Future of Design
Design: What’s that?, Carl Heymanns publishing house, 2012
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper

2011 3

Extension of sustainable development in the world
Taipei Manual, 2011, p. 37
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper
Teaching Industrial Design through Research Inspired by Nature
IDA Congress Education Conference, 2011, p. 77-86
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper
Teaching Managerial Innovation as Biologically Evolutionary Epistemology through Research Inspired by Live Role Models from Nature
DMS 2011 Tsinghua-DMI International Design Management Symposium Hong Kong Proceedings, 2011, p. 320-339
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper

2010 3

Scionic: Purpose-driven Gestalt. The End of Design?
Scionic: Purpose-driven Gestalt. The End of Design?
Thallemer, Axel Book
Visual permutations: Creativity of the moment in the here and now
Visual permutations: Creativity of the moment in the here and now
Thallemer, Axel; Reese, Jens Book
Wie bionische Innovationen Designaufgaben neu definieren
Mediatektur / Edited by Christoph Kronhagel. New York : Springer Wien, 2010, p. 368-379, Mediatecture
Thallemer, Axel Book chapter

2009 1

AirArm: an anthropofunctional robot arm with inherent flexibility
3rd International Symposium on Mobiligence, Hyogo, Japan, 19-21 November 2009
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper

2008 1

Water: Unity of Art and Science
Water Wasser: Unity of Art and Science
Herwig, Oliver; Thallemer, Axel Book

2006 2

Fokus Bionik: scionic
Technology review : MIT's magazine of innovation, v. 109, November 2006, p. 70-71
Thallemer, Axel Michael Article
Industrielles Design – auch ein Bildungsph?nomen?
Initiativen zum Umweltschutz, v. 68, 2007, p. 207-208
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper

2005 2

Raumgestalt and Design Strategies in University Teaching for the 21st Century
Architektur Rausch / Elke Kúob (Author), Thomas Arnold (Editor), Paul Grundei (Editor), Claire Karsenty (Editor). Berlin, Germany : Jovis Publishing, 2005, p. 36-47
Thallemer, Axel Michael Book chapter
Technologiedesign über einen bionischen Ansatz
Der Ingenieur und seine Designer / Reese, Jens (Eds.). Berlin, Heidelberg und New York : Springer, 2005, p. 111-127
Thallemer, Axel Michael Book chapter

2004 2

Bionisches Design: Innovationen aus der Natur
Wirtschaftskommunikation 2004 / 2005: Andere Wege gehen / WK Verein (Ed.). Ludwigsburg, Germany : AV edition, 2004, p. 34-36
Thallemer, Axel Michael Book chapter
Die Zukunft des Design
Im Designerpark: Leben in künstlichen Welten / Wolbert Klaus, Buchholz Kai. H?usser : Institut Mathildenh?he Darmstadt, 2004, p. 206-210
Thallemer, Axel Michael Book chapter

2003 3

Architetture d’aria
Abitare, v. 431, September 2003, p. 107:188-193
Thallemer, Axel Michael Article
Vision Air Network
BIONA-report 16 – Technische Biologie und Bionik / Alfred Wisser & Werner Nachtigall (eds.). Mainz, Germany : Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur, 2003, p. 106-129
Thallemer, Axel Michael Book chapter
The basics of design research, supporting student projects in industry
Bridging concepts: developing the interface between design education and industry, European Design Forum. Glasgow, Scotland : European Design Forum, 2003, p. 82-97
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper

2002 2

The Fluidic Muscle by Axel Thallemer
The Fluidic Muscle by Axel Thallemer / Edited by Absolon Dale-Hampstead
Thallemer, Axel; Absolon Dale-hampstead Book
Festo
Mobile: The Art of Portable Architecture / Edited by Jennifer Siegal. Munich, Berlin, London : Princeton Architectural Press, 2002, p. 30-43
Thallemer, Axel Michael Book chapter

2001 1

Artificial, fluidic muscle
BIONA-report 15: Technische Biologie und Bionik / Wisser, Alfred and Werner Nachtigall (Eds.). Mainz, Germany : Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur, 2001, p. 58-90
Thallemer, Axel Michael Book chapter


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Conference paper 1

Trajectory Tracking and Adjustable Stiffness Control of a Pneumatically Actuated Robot
IFAC-PapersOnLine, v. 53, (2), July 2020, p. 8872-8877
Adrian, Raisch; Thallemer, Axel Michael; Aleksandar, Kostadinov; Oliver, Sawodny


Expand All Collapse All


Conference paper 5

Deflatables: A Survey on Principles Used in Soft Deflatable Support Systems and Wearable Assistive Devices
Transdisciplinary Conference on Support Technologies, #TCST18, December 11 and 12, 2018, v. 3, December 2018, p. 161-167
Thallemer, Axel Michael; Ong, F.; Kostadinov, A.
Design exploration of biomorphic freeform unit cells for additively manufactured lattice structures under compressive loads
Proceedings of International Design Conference, DESIGN, v. 3, 2018, p. 1357-1368
Thallemer, Axel; Kostadinov, Aleksandar; Fam, Abel; Teo, Alex
Getting to Grips with Cobots: Concept Design of a Modular and Re‐configurable Gripper for Hybrid Co‐working
Transdisciplinary Conference on Support Technologies, #TCST18, University of the German Federal Armed Forces - Helmut-Schmidt-Universit?t, Hamburg, 11-12 December 2018
Thallemer, Axel Michael; Kostadinov, A.; Diensthuber, D.
Industrial design optimisation for 3D printed biomimetic grippers in titanium alloy
Proceedings of the International Conference on Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 2018, p. 262-267
THALLEMER, Axel Michael; Danzer, M.; Diensthuber, D.; Kostadinov, A.; Rogler, B.
Sponges versus foams: Nature and human artefact
The Global Life of Sponges: Proceedings of the International Sponges Conference [School of Oriental and African Studies], Island of Hydra, Greece, 19-20 May 2018 / Ed Emery (editor). London : RN Books, 2020, p. 29-36
Thallemer, Axel


Expand All Collapse All


Conference paper 2

Additive-generative Industrial Design for Robotic Automation
ICRA-X (Public Forum), Singapore, 1 June 2017
Thallemer, Axel Michael
Industrial Design Approach Exemplified on Zoo-kinematic Robotic End Effectors
Colloquium: Graduate teaching through research, Singapore, 12 April 2017
Thallemer, Axel Michael


Expand All Collapse All


Conference paper 1

AirArm: An Anthropofunctional Robot Arm with Inherent Flexibility
Colloquium: Undergraduate teaching through research, Singapore, 6 September 2016
Thallemer, Axel Michael


Expand All Collapse All


Conference paper 1

Absolute freedom in design by additive-generative fabrication? Comparison of bio-mimetical vs. technical pneumatic grippers
Vorausschau und Technologieplanung, v. 347, 2015, p. 471-503
Thallemer, Axel ichael


Expand All Collapse All


Book 1

Scionic 2: Purpose-driven Gestalt. Innovative Design
Scionic 2: Innovative Design
Thallemer, Axel; Denzer, Martin


Expand All Collapse All


Book 1

Robotic: Art & Design
Robotic: Art & Design
Thallemer, Axel; Danzer, Martin

Conference paper 1

Learning from nature for global product development
ICoRD'13: Global Product Development, Edited by / Amaresh Chakrabarti, Raghu V. Prakash. Springer Science & Business Media, 2013
Thallemer, Axel Michael


Expand All Collapse All


Conference paper 2

Industrial product development process inspired by nature
5th ISPIM Innovation Symposium: Stimulating Innovation: Challenges for Management, Science & Technology Proceedings, 2012
Thallemer, Axel Michael
The Future of Design
Design: What’s that?, Carl Heymanns publishing house, 2012
Thallemer, Axel Michael


Expand All Collapse All


Conference paper 3

Extension of sustainable development in the world
Taipei Manual, 2011, p. 37
Thallemer, Axel Michael
Teaching Industrial Design through Research Inspired by Nature
IDA Congress Education Conference, 2011, p. 77-86
Thallemer, Axel Michael
Teaching Managerial Innovation as Biologically Evolutionary Epistemology through Research Inspired by Live Role Models from Nature
DMS 2011 Tsinghua-DMI International Design Management Symposium Hong Kong Proceedings, 2011, p. 320-339
Thallemer, Axel Michael


Expand All Collapse All


Book 2

Scionic: Purpose-driven Gestalt. The End of Design?
Scionic: Purpose-driven Gestalt. The End of Design?
Thallemer, Axel
Visual permutations: Creativity of the moment in the here and now
Visual permutations: Creativity of the moment in the here and now
Thallemer, Axel; Reese, Jens

Book chapter 1

Wie bionische Innovationen Designaufgaben neu definieren
Mediatektur / Edited by Christoph Kronhagel. New York : Springer Wien, 2010, p. 368-379, Mediatecture
Thallemer, Axel


Expand All Collapse All


Conference paper 1

AirArm: an anthropofunctional robot arm with inherent flexibility
3rd International Symposium on Mobiligence, Hyogo, Japan, 19-21 November 2009
Thallemer, Axel Michael


Expand All Collapse All


Book 1

Water: Unity of Art and Science
Water Wasser: Unity of Art and Science
Herwig, Oliver; Thallemer, Axel


Expand All Collapse All


Article 1

Fokus Bionik: scionic
Technology review : MIT's magazine of innovation, v. 109, November 2006, p. 70-71
Thallemer, Axel Michael

Conference paper 1

Industrielles Design – auch ein Bildungsph?nomen?
Initiativen zum Umweltschutz, v. 68, 2007, p. 207-208
Thallemer, Axel Michael


Expand All Collapse All


Book chapter 2

Raumgestalt and Design Strategies in University Teaching for the 21st Century
Architektur Rausch / Elke Kúob (Author), Thomas Arnold (Editor), Paul Grundei (Editor), Claire Karsenty (Editor). Berlin, Germany : Jovis Publishing, 2005, p. 36-47
Thallemer, Axel Michael
Technologiedesign über einen bionischen Ansatz
Der Ingenieur und seine Designer / Reese, Jens (Eds.). Berlin, Heidelberg und New York : Springer, 2005, p. 111-127
Thallemer, Axel Michael


Expand All Collapse All


Book chapter 2

Bionisches Design: Innovationen aus der Natur
Wirtschaftskommunikation 2004 / 2005: Andere Wege gehen / WK Verein (Ed.). Ludwigsburg, Germany : AV edition, 2004, p. 34-36
Thallemer, Axel Michael
Die Zukunft des Design
Im Designerpark: Leben in künstlichen Welten / Wolbert Klaus, Buchholz Kai. H?usser : Institut Mathildenh?he Darmstadt, 2004, p. 206-210
Thallemer, Axel Michael


Expand All Collapse All


Article 1

Architetture d’aria
Abitare, v. 431, September 2003, p. 107:188-193
Thallemer, Axel Michael

Book chapter 1

Vision Air Network
BIONA-report 16 – Technische Biologie und Bionik / Alfred Wisser & Werner Nachtigall (eds.). Mainz, Germany : Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur, 2003, p. 106-129
Thallemer, Axel Michael

Conference paper 1

The basics of design research, supporting student projects in industry
Bridging concepts: developing the interface between design education and industry, European Design Forum. Glasgow, Scotland : European Design Forum, 2003, p. 82-97
Thallemer, Axel Michael


Expand All Collapse All


Book 1

The Fluidic Muscle by Axel Thallemer
The Fluidic Muscle by Axel Thallemer / Edited by Absolon Dale-Hampstead
Thallemer, Axel; Absolon Dale-hampstead

Book chapter 1

Festo
Mobile: The Art of Portable Architecture / Edited by Jennifer Siegal. Munich, Berlin, London : Princeton Architectural Press, 2002, p. 30-43
Thallemer, Axel Michael


Expand All Collapse All


Book chapter 1

Artificial, fluidic muscle
BIONA-report 15: Technische Biologie und Bionik / Wisser, Alfred and Werner Nachtigall (Eds.). Mainz, Germany : Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur, 2001, p. 58-90
Thallemer, Axel Michael


Expand All Collapse All


2016 1

AirArm: An Anthropofunctional Robot Arm with Inherent Flexibility
Colloquium: Undergraduate teaching through research, Singapore, 6 September 2016
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper

2015 1

Absolute freedom in design by additive-generative fabrication? Comparison of bio-mimetical vs. technical pneumatic grippers
Vorausschau und Technologieplanung, v. 347, 2015, p. 471-503
Thallemer, Axel ichael Conference paper

2014 1

Scionic 2: Purpose-driven Gestalt. Innovative Design
Scionic 2: Innovative Design
Thallemer, Axel; Denzer, Martin Book

2013 2

Robotic: Art & Design
Robotic: Art & Design
Thallemer, Axel; Danzer, Martin Book
Learning from nature for global product development
ICoRD'13: Global Product Development, Edited by / Amaresh Chakrabarti, Raghu V. Prakash. Springer Science & Business Media, 2013
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper

2012 2

Industrial product development process inspired by nature
5th ISPIM Innovation Symposium: Stimulating Innovation: Challenges for Management, Science & Technology Proceedings, 2012
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper
The Future of Design
Design: What’s that?, Carl Heymanns publishing house, 2012
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper

2011 3

Extension of sustainable development in the world
Taipei Manual, 2011, p. 37
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper
Teaching Industrial Design through Research Inspired by Nature
IDA Congress Education Conference, 2011, p. 77-86
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper
Teaching Managerial Innovation as Biologically Evolutionary Epistemology through Research Inspired by Live Role Models from Nature
DMS 2011 Tsinghua-DMI International Design Management Symposium Hong Kong Proceedings, 2011, p. 320-339
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper

2010 3

Scionic: Purpose-driven Gestalt. The End of Design?
Scionic: Purpose-driven Gestalt. The End of Design?
Thallemer, Axel Book
Visual permutations: Creativity of the moment in the here and now
Visual permutations: Creativity of the moment in the here and now
Thallemer, Axel; Reese, Jens Book
Wie bionische Innovationen Designaufgaben neu definieren
Mediatektur / Edited by Christoph Kronhagel. New York : Springer Wien, 2010, p. 368-379, Mediatecture
Thallemer, Axel Book chapter

2009 1

AirArm: an anthropofunctional robot arm with inherent flexibility
3rd International Symposium on Mobiligence, Hyogo, Japan, 19-21 November 2009
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper

2008 1

Water: Unity of Art and Science
Water Wasser: Unity of Art and Science
Herwig, Oliver; Thallemer, Axel Book

2006 2

Fokus Bionik: scionic
Technology review : MIT's magazine of innovation, v. 109, November 2006, p. 70-71
Thallemer, Axel Michael Article
Industrielles Design – auch ein Bildungsph?nomen?
Initiativen zum Umweltschutz, v. 68, 2007, p. 207-208
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper

2005 2

Raumgestalt and Design Strategies in University Teaching for the 21st Century
Architektur Rausch / Elke Kúob (Author), Thomas Arnold (Editor), Paul Grundei (Editor), Claire Karsenty (Editor). Berlin, Germany : Jovis Publishing, 2005, p. 36-47
Thallemer, Axel Michael Book chapter
Technologiedesign über einen bionischen Ansatz
Der Ingenieur und seine Designer / Reese, Jens (Eds.). Berlin, Heidelberg und New York : Springer, 2005, p. 111-127
Thallemer, Axel Michael Book chapter

2004 2

Bionisches Design: Innovationen aus der Natur
Wirtschaftskommunikation 2004 / 2005: Andere Wege gehen / WK Verein (Ed.). Ludwigsburg, Germany : AV edition, 2004, p. 34-36
Thallemer, Axel Michael Book chapter
Die Zukunft des Design
Im Designerpark: Leben in künstlichen Welten / Wolbert Klaus, Buchholz Kai. H?usser : Institut Mathildenh?he Darmstadt, 2004, p. 206-210
Thallemer, Axel Michael Book chapter

2003 3

Architetture d’aria
Abitare, v. 431, September 2003, p. 107:188-193
Thallemer, Axel Michael Article
Vision Air Network
BIONA-report 16 – Technische Biologie und Bionik / Alfred Wisser & Werner Nachtigall (eds.). Mainz, Germany : Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur, 2003, p. 106-129
Thallemer, Axel Michael Book chapter
The basics of design research, supporting student projects in industry
Bridging concepts: developing the interface between design education and industry, European Design Forum. Glasgow, Scotland : European Design Forum, 2003, p. 82-97
Thallemer, Axel Michael Conference paper

2002 2

The Fluidic Muscle by Axel Thallemer
The Fluidic Muscle by Axel Thallemer / Edited by Absolon Dale-Hampstead
Thallemer, Axel; Absolon Dale-hampstead Book
Festo
Mobile: The Art of Portable Architecture / Edited by Jennifer Siegal. Munich, Berlin, London : Princeton Architectural Press, 2002, p. 30-43
Thallemer, Axel Michael Book chapter

2001 1

Artificial, fluidic muscle
BIONA-report 15: Technische Biologie und Bionik / Wisser, Alfred and Werner Nachtigall (Eds.). Mainz, Germany : Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur, 2001, p. 58-90
Thallemer, Axel Michael Book chapter


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2021-22 Winter 0 2021-22 Fall 1 2020-21 Summer 0 2020-21 Spring 3 2020-21 Winter 0 2020-21 Fall 2

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ISDN2000 What is Design and Why Design?


ISDN1006 Human-centered Innovation
ISDN4900C Independent Study
ISDN4900I Independent Study


ISDN2000 What is Design and Why Design?
ISDN4000H Integrating Components to Kinematic Industrial Design System


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