Exploring the micro- and nanoworld with cubic centimetre-sized autonomous microrobots

In order to bridge the increasing gap between the micro- and nanotechnologies, a European consortium is currently developing and investigating a cluster of mobile, wireless cubic centimetre-sized microrobots. The control and sensor issues which are to be solved for such a robot system are demanding....

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Published inIndustrial robot Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 159 - 178
Main Authors Estaña, R., Seyfried, J., Schmoeckel, F., Thiel, M., Buerkle, A., Woern, H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bedford Emerald Group Publishing Limited 01.01.2004
Subjects
Control systems
Production management
R&D
Research & development
Robots
Sensors
Studies
Robotics
Sensors
Control applications
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Summary:In order to bridge the increasing gap between the micro- and nanotechnologies, a European consortium is currently developing and investigating a cluster of mobile, wireless cubic centimetre-sized microrobots. The control and sensor issues which are to be solved for such a robot system are demanding. This paper describes the work carried out by one of the project partners. An interferometrical principle employing the so-called "mechanical" interferometer based on the Moiré-effect is used for the position sensor system. Further sensor systems involve "local" microscope cameras, for which the extraction of depth information is crucial.
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ISSN:0143-991X
1758-5791
DOI:10.1108/01439910410522847