Various applications of micro-robotic technology suggest the use of new actuator systems which allow motions to be realized with micrometer accuracy. Conventional actuation techniques such as hydraulic or pneumatic systems are no longer capable of fulfilling the demands of hi-tech micro-scale areas such as miniaturized biomedical devices and MEMS production equipment. These applications pose si...

At present the Micro Harmonic Drive is the world’s smallest backlash-free micro gear. Its favourable properties like high repeatability, high torque capacity, low mass of inertia and high degree of efficiency are proved applied in different applications for semiconductor manufacturing, measuring machines, aerospace and other industries. However for high precise assembly applications often linea...

Microfluidic channels enable the control of cell positioning and the capturing of cells for high-throughput screening and other cellular applications. In this paper, a simple microfluidic platform is proposed for capturing small volumes of cells using sidewall microgrooves. The cell docking patterns in the channels containing sidewall microgroove are also studied. Both numerical and experi‐ men...

To facilitate applications such as environment detection or disaster monitoring, the development of rapid low cost systems for collecting near real time spatial information is very critical. Rapid spatial information collection has become an emerging trend for remote sensing and mapping applications. In this study, a fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based spatial information acquisition...

The integration of Global Positioning System (GPS) real-time kinematics (RTK) and an inertial navigation system (INS) has been widely used in many applications, such as mobile mapping and autonomous vehicle control. Such applications require high-accuracy position information. However, continuous and reliable high-accuracy positioning is still challenging for GPS/INS integration in urban enviro...

With the advent of commercial image-guided radiotherapy, daily correction of the setup uncertainty is feasible. It is beneficial to understand the dependence of the probability density function (pdf) of the corrected setup variation on the action level, localization uncertainty and re-positioning uncertainty so that an appropriate action level is used. Also, that pdf can be used in treatment pl...

introduction : the dynamic interaction between mother and infant is one of the indicative factors of infants’ social and emotional development especially in stressful situations as cognitive evaluating. methods: an experimental study was completed in 2010 in tehran on a total of 40 infants (18 boys and 22girls) forming two alternative groups and varying in age of infancy (4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 mon...

We present an automated control system for micro scale positioning, based on single pixel imaging and fluorescence. By projecting a chequerboard array of CMOS controllable μ-LEDs at suitable wavelength, we are able to spatially locate, track automatically align fluorescent markers. Positioning is demonstrated with accuracy the order 20 μm. maskless photo-lithography using capability second μ-LE...

Micro Strip Antenna Array has been proposed with high efficiency for wireless communication. Micro strip antenna arrays are widely used in various applications like in wireless communication system, satellite communication, Radar systems, Global positioning systems, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMax), Rectenna applications, Telemedicin...

INTRODUCTION Advanced PD stimulation of the STN reduces tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia. Due to hemorrhagic complications the use of micro electrode recordings during DBS operation was still questioning for some of surgeons. But use micro electrodes were still the best choice for the positioning during surgery of DBS. AIM The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect transform...