A novel PVDF microforce/force rate sensor for practical applications in micromanipulation

Sensor Review

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 274-283

  Shen, Yantao ^a   Xi, Ning ^a   Lai, King W C ^b   Li, Wen J ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Assembly; Force; Microsensors

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; FEEDBACK; HAPTIC INTERFACES; INTERNET; LASER BEAMS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROMACHINING; MICROMANIPULATORS; OPTICAL SWITCHES; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; PLASTIC FILMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ELECTROSTATIC ATTRACTIONS; FORCE RATE SENSORS; MICROASSEMBLY; MICROFORCES;

MICROSENSORS;

EID: 4143153720     PISSN: 02602288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02602280410545407     Document Type: Article

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