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A microgripper for single cell manipulation [PDF]
, 2008 This thesis presents the development of an electrothermally actuated microgripper for the manipulation of cells and other biological particles. The microgripper has been fabricated using a combination of surface and bulk micromachining techniques in a ...
Hermosilla, Belén Solano
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Materials selection for microsystems actuators
, 2008 The recent developments of novel thin film materials and their associated processes have marked the onset of change in the design philosophy of Micro-Electro- Mechanical Systems (MEMS) from process centric to performance centric.
Srinivasan, Prasanna
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Thermal Actuation Based 3-DoF Non-Resonant Microgyroscope Using MetalMUMPs [PDF]
, 2009 High force, large displacement and low voltage consumption are a primary concern for microgyroscopes. The chevron-shaped thermal actuators are unique in terms of high force generation combined with the large displacements at a low operating voltage in ...
Lai, YJ +18 more
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Modeling and Design Enhancement of Electrothermal Actuators for Microgripping Applications
Applied Sciences, 2023 Microgrippers are miniature tools that have the capability to handle and manipulate micro- and nano-scale objects. The present work demonstrates the potential impact of the incorporation of perforations on a ‘hot and cold arm’ electrothermal actuation ...
Parham Dadash Pour +2 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Multidimensional laser‐induced graphene (LIG) spanning from 0D to 3D architectures is comprehensively reviewed for multifunctional biomedical platforms, including biosensing, theranostics, and bioactive interface applications, which highlights its potentials for point‐of‐care diagnostics, wearable health monitoring, smart drug delivery, and tissue ...
Li Zhang +3 more
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Making Sweat Measurable: Induction, Sampling, and Refreshment in Wearable Biofluid Sensing
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Wearable sweat sensing relies not only on chemical detection but also on controlled biofluid management. This Review integrates sweat physiology, induction strategies, and microfluidic sampling architectures, demonstrating how flux, transport, and refreshment shape measurement reliability.
Soyoung Shin, Wei Gao
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Large Out-of-Plane Deflection MEMS Actuators for Optical Applications
Proceedings, 2018 The design and fabrication of an electrothermal MEMS actuation structure which is capable of producing large out-of-plane deflection is presented. The actuators are used to move a 1 mm2 mirror structure, where the large deflection allows one to achieve ...
David Torres +2 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.A versatile framework integrates addressable electrothermal actuation and strain‐constraint mechanisms to construct programmable shape‐morphing soft matter systems. By combining an analytical inverse design strategy for high‐fidelity 3D surface reconstruction with deep learning‐based closed‐loop control, this approach enables zero‐energy shape locking,
Kai Liu +5 more
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Impact behavior and energy transfer efficiency of pulse-driven bent beam electrothermal actuators [PDF]
, 2006 [1566] Index Terms-Bent-beam electrothermal actuator, bistable structure, burst pulse drive, single pulse ...
Yoshinobu Shimamura +4 more
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Optimization of the Geometry of the MEMS Electrothermal Actuator to Maximize In-Plane Tip Deflection
, 2007 Several microactuator technologies have been investigated for positioning individual elements in large-scale microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Electrostatic, magnetostatic, piezoelectric and thermal expansion represent the most common modes of ...
Brandon Least +4 more
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