Besides assembling, processes like drilling, cutting and pasting are required in various operations to human bodies or micro-machines. Force control is essential to those dexterous operations even in the micro world. For this purpose, a prototype micro operation hand with two fingers constrained to parallel motion linkages was developed. It uses magnetic suspension technology so that fine force...

9h30: Session 1 (90 mn) Location and Tracking Supports and Services An Analysis of Navigation Algorithms for Smartphones using J2ME André C. Santos, Luìs Tarrataca, Joao M. P. Cardoso, Portugal FINDR: Low-Cost Indoor Positioning Using FM Radio Andrei Papliatseyeu, Niko Kotilainen, Oscar Mayora, Venet Osmani Digital Terrain Model Interpolation for Mobile Devices Using DTED Level 0 Elevation Data...

A new concept of a Solar Cell powering with integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) for SWARM (Small World Autonomous Robots for Micro-manipulation) is proposed. The main idea is to use a projector to transfer energy and to provide global positioning information to the robots that are equipped with photodiodes on their top. We project a white image showed a scavenged power of 100 to 200 watt...

This paper describes a method to measure and compensate a 4 axes ultra-precision machine tool that generates micro patterns on the large surfaces. The grooving machine is usually used for making a micro mold for many electrical parts such as a light guide plate for LCD and fuel cells. The ultra precision machine tool has three linear axes and one rotational table. Shaping is usually used to gen...

Optical micro parts, such as glass fibres, require handling and alignment accuracies down to the sub micrometer range. Addressing this task, one aim of the Fraunhofer IPT is the development of new concepts of active gripper systems. In this context a highly integrated, adaptive, rugged and economical gripper system particularly for accurate handling and alignment of flexible micro parts down to...

This paper provided a design method for configuration synthesis of micro/nano-positioning stage with bridge-type mechanism based on graph theory. The structural characteristics of stage were discussed first. Then, these modules made up of micro/nano-positioning stage were abstracted. Thus the stage could be described with a tree-graph. According to the spanning tree theory, several possible con...

This paper focuses on capabilities and strategic competitive tools implemented by niche-oriented micro firms in the food sector. During last decade, establishment of new food processing ventures has increased in Nordic countries. New potential for food-market entrepreneurship exists especially in the traditional farm sector. Also in the Nordic countries, farmers seek new income sources through ...

Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMs) are Combination of electrical and mechanical components in Micron dimensions. In recent years, holding, actuating methods and handling of MEMs components such as microgripper, microsensors and etc. have been deeply studied. Microgrippers for handling, positioning and assembling of micro components are very useful so that for clamping need actuation create...

This paper presents a micro-positioning platform based on a unique parallel mechanism developed by the authors. The platform has a meso-scale rectangular shape whose size is 20 x 23 mm. The stroke is 5 mm for both the xand yaxes and 100 degrees for the α-axis. The platform is actuated by three sets of dual stage linear actuators: a linear motor for rough positioning and a piezo actuator for fin...

Positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) is a strategic key technology widely used in military and civilian applications. Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) are the most important PNT techniques. However, the vulnerability of GNSS threatens PNT service quality, and integrations with other information are necessary. A chip scale atomic clock (CSAC) provides high-precision frequency and ...