In the microworld, as well as in the macroworld, assembly is a crucial operation in the
genesis of a product. This keynote paper focusses on the assembly problems occurring in …

This paper describes methods of force sensing and gives a brief overview about
applications of micro force sensors. Realisation of reliable force sensing during …

Capillary Forces in Microassembly discusses the use of capillary forces as a gripping
principle in microscale assembly. Clearly written and well-organized, this text brings …

This paper presents a new method developed for the optimal design of piezoactive
compliant micromechanisms. It is based on a flexible building block method, called FlexIn …

La poursuite permanente de la miniaturisation conduita des produits integrant un nombre
croissant de fonctions dans un volume toujours plus reduit. Les installations de production …

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 …

In this paper, modeling and robust control strategy for a new control-optimized piezoelectric
microgripper are presented. The device to be controlled is a piezoelectric flexible …

From conception to realization, this book covers all aspects of miniaturized systems that
physically interact and manipulate objects at the microscale. It provides an understanding of …

This paper presents our work in developing a force controlled microgripper and
micrograsping strategies using optical beam deflection techniques. The optical beam …

Piezo actuators are widely used for precision positioning purposes where a submicron
resolution is needed. Among the possible means to increase the working range of those …