Flexure-based compliant mechanisms are becoming increasingly promising in precision
engineering, robotics, and other applications due to the excellent advantages of no friction …

This paper presents the design and characteristic analysis of a novel two-degree-of-freedom
(2-DOF) compliant nano-positioning scanner with novel compound decoupling-guiding …

A piezoelectric actuator based on parasitic motion principle is proposed and tested. The
piezoelectric actuator is explored to simultaneously realize coarse (long stroke) and fine …

This paper presents the design, modeling, and experimental validation of a novel XYZ
micro/nano positioner driven by piezoelectric actuator (PEA). To achieve a large motion …

A planar piezoelectric actuator with large travel range is presented in this paper. The
actuator is composed of four uniform piezoelectric transducers, and each transducer can …

This article presents the design, analysis, and prototype test of a novel spatial deployable
three-degree of freedom (DOF) compliant nano-positioner with a three-stage motion …

Micromanipulation is a hot topic due to its enabling role in various research fields. In order to
perform a high precision operation at a small scale, compliant mechanisms have been …

This paper presents a new analysis method for bridge-type amplifiers by incorporating the
effect of external loads, and establishes a theoretical model to predict the input/output …

A stick-slip based linear actuator was proposed in this paper, which applied the axial motion
of the micropositioner to adjust the preload, and the lateral motion to drive the slider. The bi …

This paper presents the design, analysis, and control of a novel compact, large range 1-DOF
micro manipulation mechanism. Leaf flexures were incorporated into a modular multilayer …