This review summarizes progress toward programming two-dimensional (2D) polymer
sheets which respond to a variety of external stimuli to form three-dimensional (3D) shapes …

The etching of silicate glasses in aqueous hydrofluoric acid solutions is applied in many
technological fields. In this review most of the aspects of the wet chemical etching process of …

A Mathematical Introduction to Robotic Manipulation presents a mathematical formulation of
the kinematics, dynamics, and control of robot manipulators. It uses an elegant set of …

This paper demonstrates experimentally and models computationally a novel and simple
approach for self-folding of thin sheets of polymer using unfocused light. The sheets are …

Micromachining and micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) technologies can be used to
produce complex structures, devices and systems on the scale of micrometers. Initially …

Biology is a useful tool when applied to engineering challenges that have been solved in
nature. Here, the emulous goal of creating an insect-sized, truly micro air vehicle is …

Surface micromachining is characterized by the fabrication of micromechanical structures
from deposited thin films. Originally employed for integrated circuits, films composed of …

We demonstrate mass-producible, tetherless microgrippers that can be remotely triggered
by temperature and chemicals under biologically relevant conditions. The microgrippers use …

Mobile microrobots with characteristic dimensions on the order of 1 cm are difficult to design
using either microelectromechanical systems technology or precision machining. This is due …

The miniaturization of electro-mechanical devices, and the resulting need for micro-power
generation (milliwatts to watts) with low weight, long life devices, has lead to the recent …