Locomotion of miniature soft robots

CSX Ng, MWM Tan, C Xu, Z Yang, PS Lee… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Miniature soft robots are mobile devices, which are made of smart materials that can be
actuated by external stimuli to realize their desired functionalities. Here, the key …

Design, modeling, and control of a large range 3-DOF micropositioning stage

A Al-Jodah, B Shirinzadeh, M Ghafarian, TK Das… - … and Machine Theory, 2021 - Elsevier
The demand for large range three-degrees-of-freedom (3-DOF) micro/nanopositioning
mechanisms has been increased recently for potential utilization in many applications …

Development and control of a large range XYΘ micropositioning stage

A Al-Jodah, B Shirinzadeh, M Ghafarian, TK Das… - Mechatronics, 2020 - Elsevier
The recent developments in micro/nano-positioning technologies have highlighted the
demand for compact large range three-degrees-of-freedom (3-DOF) XY Θ mechanisms for …

Modeling and a cross-coupling compensation control methodology of a large range 3-DOF micropositioner with low parasitic motions

A Al-Jodah, B Shirinzadeh, M Ghafarian, TK Das… - … and Machine Theory, 2021 - Elsevier
The rapid developments in precision applications have increased the demand for high
accuracy large range planar 3-DOF micropositioning mechanisms. However, the parasitic …

A long-stroke nanopositioning stage with annular flexure guides

M Yang, C Zhang, X Huang, S Chen… - … /ASME Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents a long-stroke nanopositioning stage supported with annular flexure
guides to be used in high-precision optical instruments. First, the structure of the novel …

Design of a redundant actuated 4-PPR planar 3-DOF compliant nanopositioning stage

M Yang, M Sun, Z Wu, J Li, Y Long - Precision Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The compliant planar positioning stage actuated by voice coil motors can obtain nanoscale
motion accuracy within a millimeter motion range and has received increasing attention in …

A decoupled 6-DOF compliant parallel mechanism with optimized dynamic characteristics using cellular structure

MT Pham, SH Yeo, TJ Teo, P Wang, MLS Nai - Machines, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a novel six degrees-of-freedom (DOF) compliant parallel mechanism
(CPM) with decoupled output motions, large workspace of≥ 6 mm for translations and≥ 12° …

Long-Travel 3-PRR Parallel Platform Based on Biomimetic Variable-Diameter Helical Flexible Hinges

H Dong, P Liu, S Lu, P Yan, Q Sun - Micromachines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Technological advancements across various sectors are driving a growing demand for large-
scale three-degree-of-freedom micro–nano positioning platforms, with substantial pressure …

Three-Legged Compliant Parallel Mechanisms: Fundamental Design Criteria to Achieve Fully Decoupled Motion Characteristics and a State-of-the-Art Review

MT Pham, SH Yeo, TJ Teo - Mathematics, 2022 - mdpi.com
A three-legged compliant parallel mechanism (3L-CPM) achieves fully decoupled motions
when its theoretical 6× 6 stiffness/compliance matrix is a diagonal matrix, which only …

Shape-programmable magnetic miniature robots: A critical review

CSX Ng, C Xu, Z Yang, GZ Lum - Field-Driven Micro and Nanorobots for …, 2022 - Springer
This chapter reviews the key advancements and challenges of shape-programmable
magnetic robots that are in the micro-to millimeter length scales. A critical advantage of …