Development of a flexure-based, force-sensing microgripper for micro-object manipulation

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Jayaram, Kaushik ^a   Joshi, Suhas S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPLIED FORCES; AUTOMATIC MODE; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT; FORCE SENSING; GRIPPING FORCE; HUMAN HAIR; LARGE-STROKE; MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL; MICRO-OBJECT MANIPULATION; MICRO-OBJECTS; MICROGRIPPER; SIMULATION-BASED DESIGNS; SPRING SYSTEM; STEEL ROD; THEORETICAL MODELING; VISION-BASED FORCE SENSING; VISUAL SYSTEMS;

FORCE MEASUREMENT; SENSORS;

GRIPPERS;

EID: 71949107473     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/20/1/015001     Document Type: Article

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