This paper presents a review of electrothermal micro-actuators and applications.
Electrothermal micro-actuators have been a significant research interest over the last two …

Micro-and nanorobotic is an emerging field of research arising from the cross-fusion of
micro/nano technology and robotics and has become an important part of robotics. Micro …

Micro/nano manipulation for both mechanical and biological structures is currently a popular
research field. To protect small-scale structures and acquire their mechanical properties, a …

A noncontact method that can achieve immobilization, transportation, and rotation in the
microscale is desired in biological micromanipulation. A multifunctional noncontact …

This paper presents a piconewton force-controlled magnetic microgripper (MMG) for
microscale manipulation and characterization. The MMG consists of a cantilevered wrist …

This paper proposes a modular gripping mechanism for the manipulation of multiple objects.
The proposed micro gripper combines traditional machining techniques with MEMS …

In a micro-manipulation system, the compliant gripper is used for gripping, handling and
assembling of objects. Large displacement and anti-buckling characteristics are desired in …

Printed electromechanical devices are an alternative approach for the fabrication of
integrated force sensor networks on large-area flexible polymer foils. In the present …

Cell microinjection plays an important role in biological and medical fields. As compared
with manual cell microinjection and position-based robotic cell microinjection, force-assisted …

We report on the design and the modeling of a three-dimensional (3D) printed flexure-based
actuation mechanism for robotic microtweezers, the main body of which is a single piece of …