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 …

Multi-degree-of-freedom (multi-DOF) piezoelectric motion stage is an important part of
modern manufacturing industry. In order to perform high precision outputs in a large travel …

This paper presents a modified Prandtl-Ishlinskii (PI)(MPI) model for the asymmetric
hysteresis description and compensation of piezoelectric actuators. Considering the fact that …

This paper presents the design and development of a novel flexure parallel-kinematics
precision positioning stage with a centimeter range and compact dimension. The stage …

Piezomicropositioning actuators, which are widely used in micropositioning applications,
exhibit strong rate-dependent hysteresis nonlinearities that affect the accuracy of these …

Flexure-based micropositioning systems with a large workspace are attractive for a variety of
precision engineering applications. In this paper, a new idea of multistage compound …

This paper presents a new approach for hysteresis identification and compensation of
piezoelectric actuators by resorting to an intelligent hysteresis model. In particular, a least …

In the atomic force microscope (AFM) scanning system, the piezoscanner is significant in
realizing high-performance tasks. To cater to this demand, a novel compliant two-degrees-of …

In this article, a novel flexure-based XY platform using a bending hybrid piezoelectric
actuator was proposed, which was inspired by a classical piezoelectric stack-actuated …

To enhance space efficiency and reduce the planar dimensions of the piezoelectric platform,
propose an innovative three-stage flexible lever hollow XY piezoelectric platform powered …