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This article presents the design methodology, optimization, and computational verification of a compact, high-gain planar XY flexure mechanism. The presented mechanism consists of a decoupled XY mechanism, and a modified Scott-Russel mechanism, which maintain linear XY motion, and amplify the input piezoelectric actuator (PEA) displacement respectively. Each mechanism offers the potential for use...
The development of many applications of microtechnology requires flexible new manipulation tools to perform micromanipulation tasks. A modular piezo-actuated translational flexure-based mechanism is investigated as a basis for the construction of bespoke micromanipulators. The design allows individual single degree of freedom (DOF) translational modules to be serially coupled to form manipulators...
Flexible new micro/nanomanipulation tools are required to intuitively perform micro/nano operations without the need for expensive, bespoke tools. In this paper, the design and analysis of a dexterous 4 degree of freedom (DOF) hybrid serial-parallel micro/nanomanipulator is presented. The manipulator is controlled through a haptic device, enabling a trained user to control the system's motion, and...
The design, computational analysis, and experimental study of a modular flexure-based micro/nano manipulator is presented. The system combines a novel, compact, modular flexure-based mechanism with a haptic device, and a bilateral control architecture to enable rapid haptically-guided micromanipulation tasks. In principle the modular design allows manipulators to be constructed according to task-specific...
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