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In‐Liquid Micromanipulation via a Magnetic Microactuator for Multitasking [PDF]
Small ScienceSmall‐scale actuators capable of performing multiple tasks are crucial for the advancement of microfluidic technologies. These actuators enable high‐throughput operations and support integrated solutions across a wide range of applications. In this study,
Dineshkumar Loganathan +3 more
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Reconfigurable Disk-like Microswarm under a Sawtooth Magnetic Field [PDF]
Micromachines, 2021 Swarming robotic systems, which stem from insect swarms in nature, exhibit a high level of environmental adaptability and enhanced tasking capabilities for targeted delivery and micromanipulation.
Tao Zhang +6 more
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Kuhn–Munkres Algorithm-Based Matching Method and Automatic Device for Tiny Magnetic Steel Pair [PDF]
Micromachines, 2021 The tiny magnetic steel pair (TMSP), composed by two tiny magnetic steel blocks (TMSBs), is critical for some precision instruments. Incorrect matching of TMSP may result in insufficient instrument performance.
Zheng Xu +5 more
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Integration of Sm2Co17 Micromagnets in a Ferromagnetic Multipolar Microrotor to Enhance MEMS and Micromotor Performance [PDF]
MicromachinesMEMS and micromotors may benefit from the increasing complexity of rotors by integrating a larger number of magnetic dipoles. In this article, a new microassembly and bonding process to integrate multiple Sm2Co17 micromagnets in a ferromagnetic core is ...
Efren Diez-Jimenez +6 more
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Review of Bubble Applications in Microrobotics: Propulsion, Manipulation, and Assembly [PDF]
Micromachines, 2022 In recent years, microbubbles have been widely used in the field of microrobots due to their unique properties. Microbubbles can be easily produced and used as power sources or tools of microrobots, and the bubbles can even serve as microrobots ...
Yuting Zhou, Liguo Dai, Niandong Jiao
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Shape memory polymer surfaces with controllable roughness for multiscale switchable dry adhesion [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsSwitchable control of adhesion is an important feature of many desired applications such as robotic manipulation, medical adhesives, and scalable microassembly.
Junhyung Kim +9 more
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Micromanipulation With Microrobots
IEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology, 2021 Microrobots are promising tools for applications that require micromanipulation, such as single-cell manipulation and surgery, tissue engineering, and desktop manufacturing.
M Arifur Rahman, Aaron T. Ohta
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Microforce Sensing and Flexible Assembly Method for Key Parts of ICF Microtargets
Actuators, 2022 Microassembly is one of the key techniques in various advanced industrial applications. Meanwhile, high success rates for axial hole assembly of thin-walled deep-cavity-type items remain a challenging issue.
Tao Chen +3 more
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, 2008 The 21st century sees significant breakthroughs in fabricating micro devices in the quest of miniaturising. Most micro parts have been manufactured in the range of less than 1mm. However, they are built based on material that is process dependant, resulting in monolithic parts. For example the Integrated Circuits, Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS)
Ronaldo Ronaldo +5 more
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Optical screw-wrench for microassembly [PDF]
Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 2017 AbstractFor future micro- and nanotechnologies, the manufacturing of miniaturized, functionalized, and integrated devices is indispensable. In this paper, an assembly technique based on a bottom-up strategy that enables the manufacturing of complex microsystems using only optical methods is presented. A screw connection is transferred to the micrometer
Köhler, Jannis +3 more
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