Using feedback control of microflows to independently steer multiple particles

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 945-956

  Armani, Michael D ^a   Chaudhary, Satej V ^a   Probst, Roland ^a   Shapiro, Benjamin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Electroosmotic actuation; Electrophoretic; Feedback control; Microfluidics; Particles; Steering; Trapping

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; FEEDBACK CONTROL; FLOW CONTROL; MICROMETERS;

ELECTROOSMOTIC ACTUATION; ELECTROPHORETIC; MICROFLOWS; MICROFLUIDICS; PARTICLES STEERING;

FLUIDICS;

EID: 33747427722     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2006.878863     Document Type: Article

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