This paper provides a comprehensive review of research efforts in the emerging field of
micro devices assembly (MDA) as well as identifies future directions for research. The …

In micromanipulation, the size of the manipulated object is usually much less than 1 mm in a
single dimension, in which case gravitational and inertial forces are no longer dominant …

Some of the challenges associated with Microsystems assembly are examined in this paper
and illustrated with examples of ongoing research at the authors' institution. One of the basic …

This paper presents the design, fabrication, and calibration of a piezoelectric polymer-based
sensorized microgripper. Electro discharge machining technology is employed to fabricate …

This paper provides a review of micro-assembly-related research activities and their
findings. The assembly of micro-devices involves handling of parts that are extremely small …

Micro assembly involves the assembly of micron-sized devices. Given the complexity of this
domain, the role of virtual environments becomes important as they provide a basis to …

Microassembly systems are a class of representative optomechatronic systems that play a
critical role in the fabrication, packaging, and interconnection of hybrid microsystems such …

The field of microrobotics covers the robotic manipulation of objects with dimensions in the
millimeter to micron range as well as the design and fabrication of autonomous robotic …

The dawn of next generation robots and systems era which is quietly emerging, requires
miniaturized and integrated sensors, actuators, and entire microrobots. One of the defining …

For precision assembly of multiple species and variable batch productions, the existing
problems are: assembly accuracy is low, and assembly efficiency is poor. This paper …