ABSTRACT
From conception to realization, Microrobotics: Methods and Applications covers all aspects of miniaturized systems that physically interact and manipulate objects at the microscale. It provides a solid understanding of this multidisciplinary field, which combines areas of materials science, mechanical engineering, and applied physics. Requiring no
PREREQUISITES: Fundamental Concepts of Linear Elasticity. Fundamental Concepts of Kinematics. CORE TECHNOLOGY: Applied Physics for Microrobotics. Flexures. Actuators. Sensors. IMPLEMENTATION, APPLICATIONS, AND FUTURE PROSPECTS: Implementation: Integration and Fabrication Aspects. State of the Art and Future Directions in Microrobotics. Appendices. Index.