A Piezoelectric MEMS Microgripper for Arbitrary XY Trajectory [PDF]
Micromachines, 2022 In this paper, a piezoelectric microgripper for arbitrary 2D trajectory is proposed. The desired trajectory of the specimen under consideration was obtained by the deformability of a structure consisting of 16 straight beams and 12 C-structures.
Fabio Botta
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Z-Shaped Electrothermal Microgripper Based on Novel Asymmetric Actuator [PDF]
Micromachines, 2022 Based on a V-shaped microactuator with a pair of beams, modifications were made to the length and width of a microactuator to observe the effects. A theoretical approach and numerical characterization of the modified microactuator were performed.
Margarita Tecpoyotl-Torres +4 more
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Theoretical Thermal-Mechanical Modelling and Experimental Validation of a Three-Dimensional (3D) Electrothermal Microgripper with Three Fingers [PDF]
Micromachines, 2021 This paper presents the theoretical thermal-mechanical modeling and parameter analyses of a novel three-dimensional (3D) electrothermal microgripper with three fingers.
Guoning Si +3 more
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Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Novel 3D 3-Fingered Electrothermal Microgripper with Multiple Degrees of Freedom [PDF]
Micromachines, 2021 This paper presents the design, fabrication, and testing of a novel three-dimensional (3D) three-fingered electrothermal microgripper with multiple degrees of freedom (multi DOFs).
Guoning Si +3 more
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Sensors, 2018 Primary tumors of patients can release circulating tumor cells (CTCs) to flow inside of their blood. The CTCs have different mechanical properties in comparison with red and white blood cells, and their detection may be employed to study the efficiency ...
Luis A. Velosa-Moncada +4 more
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Design and Testing of a New Piezoelectric-Actuated Symmetric Compliant Microgripper
Actuators, 2022 Precise and stable operations in micromanipulation and microassembly require a high-performance microgripper. To improve the predominant static and dynamic characteristics, a novel piezoelectric-actuated compliant microgripper is designed, analyzed, and ...
Zekui Lyu, Qingsong Xu
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A Two-Axis Piezoresistive Force Sensing Tool for Microgripping [PDF]
Sensors, 2021 Force sensing has always been an important necessity in making decisions for manipulation. It becomes more appealing in the micro-scale context, especially where the surface forces become predominant.
Bhawnath Tiwari +5 more
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A Dual-Axis Electrostatically Driven MEMS Microgripper
International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2014 This paper presents the design of a new monolithic two-axis electrostatically actuated MEMS microgripper with integrated capacitive position and force sensors working at the micro-scale level.
Yukun Jia, Minping Jia, Qingsong Xu
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Design, Fabrication, Testing and Simulation of a Rotary Double Comb Drives Actuated Microgripper [PDF]
Micromachines, 2021 This paper presents the development of a new microgripper actuated by means of rotary-comb drives equipped with two cooperating fingers arrays. The microsystem presents eight CSFH flexures (Conjugate Surface Flexure Hinge) that allow the designer to ...
Nicola Pio Belfiore +8 more
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Microgripper Robot with End Electropermanent Magnet Collaborative Actuation [PDF]
MicromachinesMagnetic microgrippers, with their miniaturized size, flexible movement, untethered actuation, and programmable deformation, can perform tasks such as cell manipulation, targeted drug delivery, biopsy, and minimally invasive surgery in hard-to-reach ...
Yiqun Zhao +8 more
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