In-plane linear displacements of microelectromechanical systems are measured with
subnanometer accuracy by observing the periodic micropatterns with a charge-coupled …

Electrostatic stepper motors, also known as synchronous variable-capacitance motors,
operate by utilizing the electrical energy stored in the variable capacitances formed between …

In this paper, we present a novel continuous image registration method (CIRM), which yields
near-zero bias and has high computational efficiency. It can be realized for real-time position …

Force sensors are often required in order to work at the microscale, but existing ones rarely
meet all expectations, particularly in terms of resolution, range, accuracy, or integration …

We introduced recently phase measurements usually performed in interferometry to the
domain of image processing and intelligent vision [IEEE Trans. Instrum. Meas. 49, 867 …

This article introduces smart sample holders for optical microscopy. Their purpose is to allow
the absolute determination of the position of the observed zone with respect to the sample …

This article introduces an improved approach for the characterization of in-plane rigid-body
vibration, based on digital processing of stroboscopic images of the moving part. The …

Robot motor capability is a crucial factor for a robot, because it affects how accurately and
rapidly a robot can perform a motion to accomplish a task constrained by spatial and …

Two sub-pixel resolution approaches to measure in-plane displacements and in-plane
rotation of a known target, through image processing, are described in this research. A …

Ultra-precision position measurement is increasingly important in advanced manufacturing
such as the semiconductor industry and fiber optics or photonics. A vision-based phase …