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

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 …

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 …

Soft robotic grippers have gained a growing interest due to their inherent compliance which
passively adapts to a variety of object shapes and electroadhesion (EA) has attracted …

Achieving a compound thin film with uniform thickness and high purity has always been a
challenge in the applications concerning micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) …

In this work, a Chevron electrothermal actuator is designed and its analytical model is
developed. Chevron actuator works on the principle of Joules heating effect and thermal …

This paper presents the development of a new microgripper actuated by means of rotary-
comb drives equipped with two cooperating fingers arrays. The microsystem presents eight …

Common parallel grippers are limited to closing on an object without the ability for intrinsic in-
hand manipulation. Nevertheless, parallel grippers are widely used due to their simplicity …

Microgrippers that incorporate soft actuators are appropriate for micromanipulation or
microsurgery owing to their ability to grasp objects without causing damage. However …