Contact detection in microrobotic manipulation

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 821-828

  Wang, W H ^a   Liu, X Y ^a   Sun, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computer vision microscopy; Contact detection; Microrobotic manipulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER VISION; END EFFECTORS; MICROMANIPULATORS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MOTION ESTIMATION; SENSORS;

COMPUTER VISION MICROSCOPY; CONTACT DETECTION; MICROPIPETTE TIPS; MICROROBOTIC CELL MANIPULATION; MICROROBOTIC MANIPULATION;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 34547173615     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: 17413176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0278364907080254     Document Type: Article

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