This paper surveys contact micromanipulation strategies that are developed to tackle the
microscale-related phenomena in microassembly. Strategies are divided according to how …

Mimicking the locomotive abilities of living organisms on the microscale, where the
downsizing of rigid parts and circuitry presents inherent problems, is a complex feat. In …

Micro-and nanoparticles can be trapped by a nonuniform electric field through the effect of
the dielectrophoretic principle. Dielectrophoresis (DEP) is used to separate, manipulate, and …

This paper deals with robotic micro-assembly of silicon micro-objects whose sizes are tens
of micrometers. This production means is one of a more promising approach to realize 3D …

Robotic microhandling is a promising way to assemble microcomponents in order to
manufacture a new generation of hybrid microelectromechanical systems. However, at the …

Despite a large number of proofs of concept in nanotechnologies (eg, nanosensors),
nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) hardly come to the market. One of the bottlenecks …

The adhesion and interaction properties of functionalised surfaces (substrate or cantilever)
were investigated by means of atomic force microscope (AFM)-related force measurements …

This paper presents a unique four-axis articulated MEMS robot, constructed by
microassembly, targeting micro and nano scale manipulation and probing applications. The …

A novel release method of micro-objects based on the liquid bridge configuration is
proposed. A mathematical model of the liquid bridge is established to analyse the influence …

A promising long-term evolution of surgery relies on intracorporeal microrobotics. This book
reviews the physical and methodological principles, and the scientific challenges to be …