Magnetic Levitation as a Micromanipulation Technique for MEMS

被引:5
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作者
Elbuken, Caglar [1 ]
Khamesee, M. Behrad [1 ]
Yavuz, Mustafa [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Waterloo, Dept Mech & Mechatron Engn, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
关键词
Magnetic levitation; micromanipulation; microrobot; microgripper; MICRO AIR VEHICLE; FABRICATION; DESIGN; MODELS; MACRO;
D O I
10.1109/ICMA.2009.5246364
中图分类号
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
A new micromanipulation technique is demonstrated using magnetic levitation. Millimeter-size microrobots are levitated and controlled in a volume of 3 x 3 x 2 cm(3). A photothermal SU-8 microgripper was attached to the microrobot for manipulation operations. The motion of the microrobot is tested for automatic and manual trajectories and an rms accuracy of 13.2 mu m is obtained. The microrobot is used for pick-andplace of a 125 mu m diameter fiber optic cable. This non-contact positioning technique eliminates the problems associated with complex surface forces, thus provides repeatable operation. The use of magnetic fields allows dust-free operation which can be applied for manipulation of micro-mechanical and biological samples.
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页码:955 / 959
页数:5
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