The piezoelectric-actuated compliant microgripper (PEACM) plays an essential role in the
application fields such as biomedical engineering, microelectronics, and optical …

Compliant micromechanisms (CMMs) acquire mobility from the deflection of elastic
members and have been proven to be robust by millions of silicon MEMS devices. However …

This paper proposes a new flexure-based dual-axis gripper driven by two piezoelectric
actuators (PEAs). For achieving two degree-of-freedom (2-DOF) micromanipulation in terms …

Compliant constant force mechanisms reduce wear and friction while providing precision in
control, reduction in impact forces, and quasi zero stiffness. Current design techniques may …

In this paper, we consider the design and analysis of an X–Y parallel piezoelectric-actuator-
driven nanopositioner with a novel two-stage amplifying mechanism, where the mechanical …

Due to the quasi-zero-stiffness and overload protection characteristics, constant-force
mechanisms can be widely used in nonlinear vibration control, high-efficiency shock …

In this paper, a novel electromagnetic micropositioner is designed from an orthogonal 3-P
(4S) parallel mechanism through the substitution method and modular design techniques …

A novel, monolithic, contact-aided, displacement-delimited gripper is presented. It is
designed to employ contact interactions between its deforming members to delimit the …

In this paper, a novel long-gripping-range compliant flexure-based microgripper is
developed for high-precision manipulation of micro-objects. The proposed gripper has …

This article presents the design and fabrication of a monolithic compliant microgripper. This
research has mostly focused on the process of design, the finite element analysis, the …