Flexible micromanipulators and micromanipulation / / editor, Alessandro Cammarata.

• TeilnehmendeR: Cammarata, Alessandro ,
• Place / Publishing House: Basel : : MDPI,, [2023]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

This reprint, "Flexible Micromanipulators and Micromanipulation," is a collection of 12 full research articles that provide insights into the latest development and applications in the field of micromanipulation which has important applications in areas, such as metal additive manufacturing, medical devices, and robotics. The topics of the reprint cover the design and fabrication of magnetic actuators, electromagnetic levitation systems, compliant manipulators and robots, micromanipulation of microparticles and microcapsules to characterize mechanical properties of microscale objects, and inchworm robot for inspection, assembly, and maintenance.

Table of Contents

Contents -- About the Editor vii -- Preface to "Flexible Micromanipulators and Micromanipulation" ix -- Alessandro Cammarata -- Reprinted from: Micromachines 2023, 14, 597, doi:10.3390/mi14030597 1 -- Kengo Tanabe, Masato Shiota, Eiji Kusui, Yohei Iida, Hazumu Kusama and Ryosuke -- Editorial for the Special Issue on Flexible Micromanipulators and Micromanipulation -- Kinoshita et al. -- Precise Position Control of Holonomic Inchworm Robot Using Four Optical Encoders -- Reprinted from: Micromachines 2023, 14, 375, doi:10.3390/mi14020375 5 -- Daniele Baiocco, Zhihua Zhang, Yanping He and Zhibing Zhang -- Relationship between the Young's Moduli of Whole Microcapsules and Their Shell Material -- Established by Micromanipulation Measurements Based on Diametric Compression between -- Two Parallel Surfaces and Numerical Modelling -- Reprinted from: Micromachines 2023, 14, 123, doi:10.3390/mi14010123 21 -- Alessandro Cammarata, Pietro Davide Maddio, Rosario Sinatra and Nicola Pio Belfiore -- Direct Kinetostatic Analysis of a Gripper with Curved Flexures -- Reprinted from: Micromachines 2022, 13, 2172, doi:10.3390/mi13122172 37 -- Shilei Wu, Zhongxi Shao and Hongya Fu -- A Substructure Condensed Approach for Kinetostatic Modeling of Compliant Mechanisms with -- Complex Topology -- Reprinted from: Micromachines 2022, 13, 1734, doi:10.3390/mi13101734 63 -- Jun Ren, Qiliang Li, Hanhai Wu and Qiuyu Cao -- Optimal Design for 3-PSS Flexible Parallel Micromanipulator Based on Kinematic and Dynamic -- Characteristics -- Reprinted from: Micromachines 2022, 13, 1457, doi:10.3390/mi13091457 85 -- Takatoshi Ito, Eri Fukuchi, Kenta Tanaka, Yuki Nishiyama, Naoto Watanabe and Ohmi -- Fuchiwaki -- Vision Feedback Control for the Automation of the Pick-and-Place of a Capillary Force Gripper -- Reprinted from: Micromachines 2022, 13, 1270, doi:10.3390/mi13081270 105 -- Alessandro Cammarata, Pietro Davide Madd`ıo, Rosario Sinatra, Andrea Rossi and Nicola -- Pio Belfiore -- Dynamic Model of a Conjugate-Surface Flexure Hinge Considering Impacts between Cylinders -- Reprinted from: Micromachines 2022, 13, 957, doi:10.3390/mi13060957 119 -- Zhihua Zhang, Yanping He and Zhibing Zhang -- Micromanipulation and Automatic Data Analysis to Determine the Mechanical Strength of -- Microparticles -- Reprinted from: Micromachines 2022, 13, 751, doi:10.3390/mi13050751 141 -- Sigitas Kilikeviˇcius, Kristina Liutkauskien˙e, Ernestas Uldinskas, Ribal El Banna and -- Algimantas Fedaraviˇcius -- Omnidirectional Manipulation of Microparticles on a Platform Subjected to Circular Motion -- Applying Dynamic Dry Friction Control -- Reprinted from: Micromachines 2022, 13, 711, doi:10.3390/mi13050711 161 -- Yanlin Xie, Yangmin Li and Chifai Cheung -- Design and Modeling of a Novel Tripteron-Inspired Triaxial Parallel Compliant Manipulator -- with Compact Structure -- Reprinted from: Micromachines 2022, 13, 678, doi:10.3390/mi13050678 179 -- Parichit Kumar, Saksham Malik, Ehsan Toyserkani and Mir Behrad Khamesee -- Development of an Electromagnetic Micromanipulator Levitation System for Metal Additive -- Manufacturing Applications -- Reprinted from: Micromachines 2022, 13, 585, doi:10.3390/mi13040585 195 -- Pooriya Kazemzadeh Heris and Mir Behrad Khamesee -- Design and Fabrication of a Magnetic Actuator for Torque and Force Control Estimated by the -- ANN/SA Algorithm -- Reprinted from: Micromachines 2022, 13, 327, doi:10.3390/mi13020327 215.