Micromechanics and Microactuators

1. Single Piezo Actuator Driven Micro Robot for 2-Dimensional Locomotion
F. Becker, V. Minchenya, K. Zimmermann, I. Zeidis

2. Capsule Micromechanism Driven by Impulse
T. Ito, Y. Kito, S. Ishimori, A. Phunopas, T. Hayashi

3. Development of In-Pipe Micro Mobile Robot Using Peristalsis Motion Driven by Hydraulic Pressure
Y. Nakazato, Y. Sonobe, S. Toyama

4. Optimum Design of Mass Distribution of the Injection Molding Pantograph Mechanism with Constant Output Link Orientation
M. Horie, Y. Hoshikawa, D. Kamiya

5. Mathematical Synthesis of Compliant Mechanism as Cochlear Implant
L. Zentner

6. Flexure Hinge-Based Parallel Manipulators Enabling High-Precision Micro Manipulations
I. Ivanov, B. Corves

7. Cell-Grasping Compliant Mechanisms with Real-Time Haptic Feedback
Santosh D.B. Bhargav, Gondi Kondaiah Ananthasuresh

8. Fundamental Analysis of a Thin Film Type Conducting Polymer Actuator
H. Terada, T. Yamagata

9. Kinematics Study of Protein Chains and Protein Motion Simulation
V. Petuya, M. Diez, M. Urizar, A. Hernández

10. Matrix Pad Transducer
L.M. Dehelean, N.M. Dehelean, E.-Ch. Lovasz

11. Ultrasonic Hot Embossing and Welding of Micro Structures
K. Burlage, C. Gerhardy, W.K. Schomburg

12. On Binary Topology Design of Electro-Thermally-Compliant MEMS
Pranay Sharma, Anupam Saxena

Keywords: Engineering, Nanotechnology and Microengineering, Engineering Design, Mechatronics