The emerging trend towards miniaturization of robotic grippers is motivated by the needs for
precise manipulation of smaller objects within confined spaces. However, it faces a …

Micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS) extensively employed planar mechanisms with
elastic curved beams. However, using a curved circular beam as a flexure hinge, in most …

Microgripper is a small‐miniaturized robotic device employed to maneuver sub‐millimeter‐
sized particles or objects that are too small to be manipulated by human hands or …

This paper investigates how the electromechanical response of MEMS/NEMS devices
changes when the geometrical characteristics of their embedded flexural hinges are …

Downscaling has been a focal task of Electronics and Electromechanics in the last few
decades, and a great engine for technological progress as well. Nevertheless, a scaling …

This paper presents the development of a multi-hinge, multi-DoF (Degrees of Freedom)
nanogripper actuated by means of rotary comb drives and equipped with CSFH (Conjugate …

The functional characterization of MEMS devices is relevant today since it aims at verifying
the behavior of these devices, as well as improving their design. In this regard, this study …

This preliminary study concerns the dynamic characterization of a MEMS microgripper for
biomedical applications. In particular, a prototype of microgripper, embedded with …

Based on the classic plane rigid motion theory, this article suggests how to use a well-known
locus of points, namely, the inflection (or stability) circle, with specific second order path …

Rotary comb drives have been recently adopted to operate MEMS-Technology based micro
systems. In several cases it is convenient to adopt a kinematic structure based on the four …