Ebook: Micromechanics and Microactuators: Proceedings of MAMM 2010, Aachen, Germany, May 27-29, 2010

This book contains selected papers presented at MAMM 2010, the First Workshop on Microactuators and Micromechanisms. This workshop has brought together scientists, industry experts and students and has provided a special opportunity for know-how exchange and collaboration in various disciplines referring to microsystems technology. The conference was organized by the Technical Committees of Mechanical Transmissions and Micromachines under the patronage of IFToMM, the International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science.

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This book contains selected papers presented at MAMM 2010, the First Workshop on Microactuators and Micromechanisms. This workshop has brought together scientists, industry experts and students and has provided a special opportunity for know-how exchange and collaboration in various disciplines referring to microsystems technology. The conference was organized by the Technical Committees of Mechanical Transmissions and Micromachines under the patronage of IFToMM, the International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science.

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This book contains selected papers presented at MAMM 2010, the First Workshop on Microactuators and Micromechanisms. This workshop has brought together scientists, industry experts and students and has provided a special opportunity for know-how exchange and collaboration in various disciplines referring to microsystems technology. The conference was organized by the Technical Committees of Mechanical Transmissions and Micromachines under the patronage of IFToMM, the International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Single Piezo Actuator Driven Micro Robot for 2-Dimensional Locomotion....Pages 1-10
Capsule Micromechanism Driven by Impulse....Pages 11-22
Development of In-Pipe Micro Mobile Robot Using Peristalsis Motion Driven by Hydraulic Pressure....Pages 23-29
Optimum Design of Mass Distribution of the Injection Molding Pantograph Mechanism with Constant Output Link Orientation....Pages 31-39
Mathematical Synthesis of Compliant Mechanism as Cochlear Implant....Pages 41-48
Flexure Hinge-Based Parallel Manipulators Enabling High-Precision Micro Manipulations....Pages 49-60
Cell-Grasping Compliant Mechanisms with Real-Time Haptic Feedback....Pages 61-71
Fundamental Analysis of a Thin Film Type Conducting Polymer Actuator....Pages 73-84
Kinematics Study of Protein Chains and Protein Motion Simulation....Pages 85-99
Matrix Pad Transducer....Pages 101-111
Ultrasonic Hot Embossing and Welding of Micro Structures....Pages 113-123
On Binary Topology Design of Electro-Thermally-Compliant MEMS....Pages 125-140
Back Matter....Pages 141-144

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This book contains selected papers presented at MAMM 2010, the First Workshop on Microactuators and Micromechanisms. This workshop has brought together scientists, industry experts and students and has provided a special opportunity for know-how exchange and collaboration in various disciplines referring to microsystems technology. The conference was organized by the Technical Committees of Mechanical Transmissions and Micromachines under the patronage of IFToMM, the International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Single Piezo Actuator Driven Micro Robot for 2-Dimensional Locomotion....Pages 1-10
Capsule Micromechanism Driven by Impulse....Pages 11-22
Development of In-Pipe Micro Mobile Robot Using Peristalsis Motion Driven by Hydraulic Pressure....Pages 23-29
Optimum Design of Mass Distribution of the Injection Molding Pantograph Mechanism with Constant Output Link Orientation....Pages 31-39
Mathematical Synthesis of Compliant Mechanism as Cochlear Implant....Pages 41-48
Flexure Hinge-Based Parallel Manipulators Enabling High-Precision Micro Manipulations....Pages 49-60
Cell-Grasping Compliant Mechanisms with Real-Time Haptic Feedback....Pages 61-71
Fundamental Analysis of a Thin Film Type Conducting Polymer Actuator....Pages 73-84
Kinematics Study of Protein Chains and Protein Motion Simulation....Pages 85-99
Matrix Pad Transducer....Pages 101-111
Ultrasonic Hot Embossing and Welding of Micro Structures....Pages 113-123
On Binary Topology Design of Electro-Thermally-Compliant MEMS....Pages 125-140
Back Matter....Pages 141-144
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