Flore Guevel, who completed her Ph.D. with the UGV team at LaBoMaP, received the first prize from the Manufacturing’21 – Club Usinage Innovation 2026 jury at the Manufacturing’21 national conference, held in Toulon on April 1 and 2, 2026.
This award recognizes the scientific quality and industrial impact of her dissertation research, which focuses on actively compensating for geometric errors in 5-axis machine tools by modifying position feedback. She thus proposes a novel software-based compensation strategy that is independent of the CNC system.
Thesis work recognized nationally and internationally
Flore Guevel defended her dissertation on September 8, 2025, following three years of research conducted as part of the CAPTURES project. Her work is based on geometric modeling of machine tools and on in situ measurements that enable the identification of geometric errors and axis control parameters, with a view to actively correcting machine defects. These correction methods were compared to conventional methods (correction via software or compensation tables). The proposed method proved to be more effective.
This recognition is the latest milestone in a particularly distinguished doctoral career, highlighted in particular by the receipt of the Heidenhain Scholarship Award at the ICE 2024 international conference, held at University College Dublin.
An outstanding academic background
Before pursuing her Ph.D., Flore Guevel attended a PTSI/PT preparatory class in Rennes, then enrolled in the École normale supérieure de Rennes for a Master’s degree in Mechatronics and earned her agrégation in Computer Science. Her academic path led her to spend a year pursuing Master of Science Manufacturing at Centrale Nantes, as well as a six-month stint at the LMTM laboratory at EPFL in Neuchâtel, before joining LaBoMaP for her dissertation.
Arts et Métiers the teams at LaBoMaP—particularly its scientific advisors, Guillaume Fromentin, Fabien Viprey, and Charly Euzenat—as well as the industrial partner Cetim (Technical Center for Mechanical Industries), who supported Flore throughout this research project, extend their heartfelt congratulations to her on this award and wish her every success in her future endeavors.
For more than twenty years, the Manufacturing’21 network has brought together French research teams working in the fields of mechanical manufacturing, process modeling, and advanced machining.
Within LaBoMaP, the following also received awards from Manufacturing’21 – Club Usinage Innovation
- Corentin POISSENOT in 2024 (Scientific Award)
- Lamice DENGUIR in 2018 (Scientific Award)
- Fabien VIPREY in 2018 (First Prize)
