Microgripper Using Soft Microactuators for Manipulation of Living Cells [PDF]
Micromachines, 2022 We present a microgripper actuated by a soft microactuator for manipulating a single living cell. Soft actuators have attracted attention in recent years because their compliance which can adapt to soft targets.
Takeshi Hayakawa, Yoshiyuki Yokoyama
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Design and Analysis of a Microgripper with Three-Stage Amplification Mechanism for Micromanipulation [PDF]
Micromachines, 2022 This paper proposes a novel microgripper with two working modes. The microgripper is designed with symmetric structure and each part is actuated by one piezoelectric actuator, respectively.
Shichao Jin
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Analysis and Optimization of a Microgripper Driven by Linear Ultrasonic Motors [PDF]
Micromachines, 2022 This paper presents the vibration response analysis and optimal structural design of a microgripper driven by linear ultrasonic motors (LUMs) dedicated to improving end-point positioning accuracy.
Ranran Geng +4 more
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Micromachines, 2019 The existing symmetrical microgrippers have larger output displacements compared with the asymmetrical counterparts. However, the two jaws of a symmetrical microgripper are less unlikely to offer the same forces on the two sides of a grasped micro-object
Xiaodong Chen +4 more
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Design and analysis of a displacement sensor-integrated compliant microgripper based on parallel structure [PDF]
Vietnam Journal of Mechanics, 2020 This study evaluates the displacement sensitivity of a new compliant microgripper. The microgripper is designed based on a four-bar mechanism and the concept of a compliant mechanism.
Nhat Linh Ho +2 more
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Design and Analysis of a Light-Operated Microgripper Using an Opto-Electrostatic Repulsive Combined Actuator [PDF]
Micromachines, 2021 The microgripper plays a critical role in micromanipulation systems; however, the handling accuracy of traditional driving microgrippers suffers from external vibration due to requiring connecting wires for an external power supply.
Jiahan Huang +4 more
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Design of a large-range rotary microgripper with freeform geometries using a genetic algorithm [PDF]
Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 2022 This paper describes a novel electrostatically actuated microgripper with freeform geometries designed by a genetic algorithm. This new semiautomated design methodology is capable of designing near-optimal MEMS devices that are robust to fabrication ...
Chen Wang +10 more
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Heat Transfer Scale Effect Analysis and Parameter Measurement of an Electrothermal Microgripper [PDF]
Micromachines, 2021 An electrothermal microgripper is an important actuator in microelectromechanical and micro-operating systems, and its temperature field analysis is the core problem in research and design. Because of the small size of an electrothermal microgripper, its
Lin Lin +5 more
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Design and Control of a Piezoelectric-Driven Microgripper Perceiving Displacement and Gripping Force
Micromachines, 2020 A piezoelectric-driven microgripper with three-stage amplification was designed, which is able to perceive the tip displacement and gripping force. The key structure parameters of the microgripper were determined by finite element optimization and its ...
Yanru Zhao, Geng Wang
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Overview of Microgrippers and Design of a Micromanipulation Station Based on a MMOC Microgripper [PDF]
2005 International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation, 2005 This paper deals with an overview of recent microgrippers. As the end-effectors of micromanipulation systems, microgrippers are crucial point of such systems for their efficiency and their reliability. The performances of current microgrippers are presented and offer a stroke extending from 50mum to approximately 2 mm and a maximum forces varying from ...
Joël Agnus +2 more
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