About
Full-Stack HMI Engineer
Alexis Devillard
I build tools that let humans and machines communicate. My work spans the entire stack: PCB design, firmware, signal processing, applications, and mechanical fabrication. I bridge academic rigor with startup execution.
Currently focused on CleverHand - an open platform for human-machine interfaces. The goal: lower the barrier for researchers to acquire high-quality biosignals and deliver sensory feedback.
Open-source by default. Research-first. Measured, not assumed, performance.
Philosophy
Open by default
No closed hardware, firmware, or tools. Everything I build is designed for reuse, extension, and trust.
Architecture before proliferation
Few modules, high confidence. Stable behaviour across users and setups matters more than feature count.
Reproducibility over novelty
Every module has documented limits. If others can't use it without asking me, it's not ready.
Working demos, not slides
Reputation built on systems that actually work, not promises. Fast execution without breaking research validity.
Journey
Research & Consulting
Building open HMI platforms. CleverHand ecosystem: EMG acquisition, haptic feedback, e-skin sensing. Consulting on neurotech and biomedical devices for startups and research labs.
Engineering Studies
Robotics, embedded systems, mechanical engineering. First EMG experiments. CNC machines. SLAM algorithms. The foundations.
Origins
Taking things apart. Making them move. Learning what breaks and why. The obsession started early.
Technical Stack
Hardware
Firmware
Data
Apps
Mechanics
Research
Hard HMI problem?
I help teams design high-tech POCs, upgrade fragile systems, and resolve complex hardware-software integration challenges.
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