Position sensors with nanometer resolution are a key component of many precision imaging
and fabrication machines. Since the sensor characteristics can define the linearity …

This paper presents a review of the major haptic feedback teleoperation systems for
micromanipulation. During the last decade, the handling of micrometer-sized objects has …

It has been suggested that immersive virtual reality (VR) technology allows knowledge-
building experiences and in this way provides an alternative educational process. Important …

This paper proposes a new fuzzy control solution employing 2-DOF proportional-integral-
fuzzy controllers dedicated to a class of servo systems. The controlled plants in these …

This paper presents a new sensor arrangement and feedback controller for hysteresis, creep
and vibration in piezoelectric actuators. A piezoelectric force sensor is combined with a …

Nanorobotics is the study of robotics at the nanometer scale, and includes robots that are
nanoscale in size, ie, nanorobots (which have yet to be realized), and large robots capable …

Many popular modes of scanning probe microscopy require a vertical feedback system to
regulate the tip-sample interaction. Examples include constant-current scanning tunneling …