Microfluidic end effector for manufacturing of nano devices

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 1384-1389

  Wejinya, Uchechukwu C ^a   Shen, Yantao ^a   Xi, Ning ^a   Zhang, Jiangbo ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; ELECTRODES; MANIPULATORS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SENSORS;

DIAPHRAGM PUMP; MICROFLUIDIC DROPLET CONTROL; MICROFLUIDIC END EFFECTORS; NANO MANIPULATION; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE (PVDF);

PNEUMATIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 33845637787     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2006.1641902     Document Type: Conference Paper

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