This paper presents a planar electromagnetic conveyor for a microfactory. The uniqueness
of the conveyor design lies in its arrangement of overlapped two-dimensional mesh coils in …

In this paper, we present recent research results aimed at creating mobile microrobotic
agents powered by light energy. The SolarPede is a second-generation, cm-scale micro …

This paper presents a unified formulation for the kinematics, singularity and workspace
analyses of parallel delta robots with prismatic actuation. Unlike the existing studies, the …

In this paper we present the characterization of a digital actuator array (DAA), based on a 2×
2 matrix of digital electromagnetic actuators, as a conveyor device towards a micro-factory …

Identifying and monitoring the presence of cancer metastasis and highlighting inter-and
intratumoral heterogeneity is a central tenet of targeted precision oncology medicine (POM) …

In order to achieve rapid response to process changes in the control programming of
reconfigurable precision assembly systems, this paper proposes an assembly process …

Miniaturised assembly systems are capable of assembling parts of a few millimetres in size
with an accuracy of a few micrometres. Reducing the size and the cost of such a system …

This paper presents a new 2-DOF “SMACbot” manipulator which can cooperate with a 2-
DOF planar “courier” robot to perform precise assembly tasks within a minifactory. The …

Future assembly technologies will involve higher automation levels, in order to satisfy
increased micro scale or nano scale precision requirements. Traditionally, assembly using a …

This paper presents a digital electromagnetic conveyance device for micro or desktop
factories. The device consists of seven digital actuators organized in the form of a …