The piezoelectric-actuated compliant microgripper (PEACM) plays an essential role in the
application fields such as biomedical engineering, microelectronics, and optical …

This paper provides a comprehensive review on the design and development of micro
displacement amplification mechanisms. Micro displacement amplification mechanisms are …

An atlas of 98 microgrippers that recently appeared in Literature is herein presented by
using four different forms:(a) a restyled layout of the original mechanical structure,(b) its …

In robotic and automation industry, micromanipulation and micromanipulator have
recognized significant advancements due to they are involved in handling of micro-sized …

Microgrippers are used in cell manipulation, micro-assembly, and material characterization.
However, rarely a systematic approach is presented for microgripper design. The current …

Micromanipulation is a hot topic due to its enabling role in various research fields. In order to
perform a high precision operation at a small scale, compliant mechanisms have been …

This article provides an overview of the operational strategies adopted in microgrippers
design. The review covers microgrippers recently proposed in Literature, some of which …

In this paper, we present the mathematical formulation of the Compliance Matrix Method
(CMM) for the kinetostatic analysis of Flexure-Based Compliant Mechanisms (FBCM). The …

The fabrication of a novel class of microgrippers is demonstrated by means of bulk
microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology using silicon on insulator wafer …

The compliant version of the 3-RRR (R-revolute joint) spherical parallel mechanism known
as “Agile-Eye” is presented. The kinetostatic analysis of this Compliant Spherical Parallel …