The need for precision positioning applications has enormously influenced the research and
development towards the growth of precision actuators. Over the years, piezoelectric …

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are exciting materials due to their extensive applicability
in a multitude of modern technological fields. Their most prominent characteristic and …

This paper presents a review of electrothermal micro-actuators and applications.
Electrothermal micro-actuators have been a significant research interest over the last two …

Robotic teleoperation in cluttered environments is attracting increasing attention for its
potential in hazardous scenarios, disaster response, and telemaintenance. Although haptic …

Surface tension-driven self-alignment is a passive and highly-accurate positioning
mechanism that can significantly simplify and enhance the construction of advanced …

This study presents the design and fabrication results of an electrothermal micro-electro-
mechanical system (MEMS) actuator. Unlike traditional one-directional U-shaped actuators …

The design and implementation of an Internet of Things (IoT) based cyber physical
framework in the context of Industry 4.0 is discussed for the field of micro devices assembly …

The ability to efficiently and precisely manipulate objects in inaccessible environments is
becoming an essential requirement for many applications of mobile robots, particularly at …

Piezoelectric actuators (PEA) are extensively utilized in high-precision micro-measurement
and operation. However, owing to the rate-dependent nature of its hysteresis, its accuracy in …

This study compares the performance of three different nanofluids containing aluminum
oxide, copper oxide, and silicon dioxide nanoparticles dispersed in the same base fluid, 60 …