Piezoelectric actuators have been used successfully to enable locomotion in aerial and
ambulatory microrobotic platforms. However, the use of piezoelectric actuators presents two …

This review explores piezoelectric ceramics analysis and characterization. The focus is on
polycrystalline ceramics; therefore, single crystals, polymeric materials and …

In this paper, a novel but practical approach named series/parallel multi-sensing technique
was proposed to evaluate the bolt looseness in a bolt group. The smart washers (SWs) …

A collation of the authors' latest research, this book focuses on control applications that use
piezoelectric actuators and sensors. They provide practical examples of engineering …

Distributed sensing of gas-phase chemicals using highly sensitive and inexpensive sensors
is of great interest for many defense and consumer applications. In this paper we present …

Sensor fabrication for microrobots is challenging due to their small size and low mass. As a
potential solution, we present a technique for estimating the velocity of piezoelectric bending …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are pervasive in the environment and their real-time
continuous monitoring can facilitate better understanding of their effects on human health by …

Piezoelectric actuators can achieve high efficiency and power density in very small
geometries, which shows promise for microrobotic applications, such as flapping-wing …

The electrical packaging for high power devices such as IGBT or MOSFET is achieved by
heavy aluminum ultrasonic wire bonding. In this process, the amplitude stability of ultrasonic …

This work presents an approach for the estimation of the adsorbed mass of 1, 5-
diaminopentane (cadaverine) on a functionalized piezoelectrically driven microcantilever …