Micro-assembly using optically controlled bubble microrobots in saline solution

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 733-738

  Hu, Wenqi ^a   Ishii, Kelly S ^a   Ohta, Aaron T ^a  

^a University of Hawaii at Manoa   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS; MICROMANIPULATORS;

HYDROGEL BEADS; MICRO ASSEMBLY; MICRO MANIPULATION; MICROROBOTS; OPTICALLY CONTROLLED; OPTICALLY INDUCED; PHOSPHATE-BUFFERED SALINES; SALINE SOLUTIONS;

MICROMACHINING;

EID: 84864474461     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICRA.2012.6225284     Document Type: Conference Paper

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