A microhand: Modeling, manufacturing, and demonstration

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 650-653

  Lu, Yenwen ^a   An, Zhiyong ^b   Kim, Chang Jin ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROFINGERS; MICROHANDS; PHALANGES; POLYMER BALLOONS;

MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; MICROMACHINING; POLYMERS; SILICON;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 26844492984     PISSN: 10846999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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