Large-scale nanorobotic factory automation based on the NanoWalker technology

The emerging fields of nanosciences and nanoengineering will provide the ability to work at the molecular level to create larger structures with new molecular organization. This understanding and control over the fundamental building blocks of all physical entities will lead to new emerging opportun...

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Published inIEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation 2001 Vol. 2; pp. 591 - 597 vol.2
Main Authors Martel, S., Riebel, S., Koker, T., Sherwood, M., Hunter, I.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 2001
Subjects
Assembly
Large-scale systems
Lithography
Manufactured products
Manufacturing automation
Optical device fabrication
Physics
Self-assembly
Shape control
Throughput
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ISBN0780372417
9780780372412
DOI10.1109/ETFA.2001.997739

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Summary:The emerging fields of nanosciences and nanoengineering will provide the ability to work at the molecular level to create larger structures with new molecular organization. This understanding and control over the fundamental building blocks of all physical entities will lead to new emerging opportunities in factory automation. Although research in this field is very active, little has been done toward increasing the throughput rate, a factor that will be critically important in future nanofactories. An approach for the implementation of scaleable and high-throughput nanofactories based on a fleet of miniature autonomous robots capable of operations at the atomic-scale is described.
ISBN:0780372417
9780780372412
DOI:10.1109/ETFA.2001.997739