Automated Precision Assembly of Optical Systems

Distributed Coordination in Modular Precision Assembly Systems Distributed Coordination in Modular Precision Assembly Systems

A promising approach to enabling the rapid deployment and reconfiguration of automated assembly systems is to make use of cooperating, modular, robust robotic agents. Over the past 5 years, the authors have been constructing just such a system suitable for assembly of high-precision, high-value products. Within this environment, each robotic agent executes its own program, coordinating its acti...

Precision Assembly of Complex Cellular Microenvironments using Holographic Optical Tweezers

The accurate study of cellular microenvironments is limited by the lack of technologies that can manipulate cells in 3D at a sufficiently small length scale. The ability to build and manipulate multicellular microscopic structures will facilitate a more detailed understanding of cellular function in fields such as developmental and stem cell biology. We present a holographic optical tweezers ba...

Multi-agent Architecture for Reconfiguration of Precision Modular Assembly Systems

Precision assembly systems today are subject to high levels of change which require fast physical and logical adaption. As such, new methods and tools need to reflect this need providing adaptive systems that can react to market changes in a timely and cost effective manner. Towards achieving increased responsiveness several developments of new modular concepts provided the bases for higher sys...

Assembly Solutions for Micro-optical Systems

Precision Connector Assembly Automation

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