This paper presents the design, fabrication and experimental methodologies for a flexure based five bar mechanism, which is indispensable for the applications of micro-nano scale operations. To overcome the limited di...
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This paper presents the design, fabrication and experimental methodologies for a flexure based five bar mechanism, which is indispensable for the applications of micro-nano scale operations. To overcome the limited displacement of such a flexure based mechanism driven by piezoelectric actuators, lever mechanisms are used to enlarge the working range in Cartesian space. The mechanical design of the micro-manipulator is firstly described. Based on the configuration of the proposed flexure based mechanism, the kinematic model is developed. The linearised relationship between the actuation space and the Cartesian space is derived according to the kinematic analysis. Finite element analysis (FEA) is carried out to guarantee the long-term repeatability accuracy and examine the performance of the developed compliant mechanism. Experiments are implemented to cross validate the characteristics of the developed flexure-based mechanism.
There are many essential features required of a telepresence system: it must consist of a sensor system which gathers information from the remote environment and a suitable method of displaying this information to the...
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There are many essential features required of a telepresence system: it must consist of a sensor system which gathers information from the remote environment and a suitable method of displaying this information to the operator. In addition to the presentation of the visual information, the operator must also be capable of interacting with the remote system. This must be achieved in such a way that the operator does not feel visually separate or removed from the remote environment. This paper presents an overview of the design and development of an advanced, dynamic telepresence system which is the result of over six years experience building stereo vision systems.< >
Cortical and trabecular bones were modeled as nanocomposite materials with hierarchical structures spanning from collagen-mineral level to cortical and trabecular bone levels. In order to verify theoretical models, co...
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Soft actuators have drawn significant attentions from researchers with an inherently compliant design to address the safety issues in physical human-robot interactions. However, they are also vulnerable and pose new c...
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This study introduces a novel microfluidic rheology platform to quantify the viscoelastic properties of cells at the single-cell level. We measured both the storage (G') and loss (G") moduli of malignant and ...
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This article presents mechanical vibrations exciter, which is electrohydraulic device designed to extorting bi-axial vibrations. The priority task of exciter is to excite physical model with related to exploitations r...
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This article presents mechanical vibrations exciter, which is electrohydraulic device designed to extorting bi-axial vibrations. The priority task of exciter is to excite physical model with related to exploitations real conditions parameters of signals The building of working device and his important assemblies are described. The most important part of exciter is electrohydraulic control system which ensures the obtainment of required parameters of generated signal. Exciter is compound from: mechanical construction, two servomechanisms, station of hydraulic power supply, electric power supply and control system. The possibility of built device with can extorting vibrations of horizontal platform both in one, as in two axis was introduced. For end the results after two years of exploitation were showed.
This paper aims to present the throttle valve, in which a piezoelectric stack was used for adjustment of the flow section area of the throttle aperture. The valve was built based on a proprietary design, using the com...
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This paper aims to present the throttle valve, in which a piezoelectric stack was used for adjustment of the flow section area of the throttle aperture. The valve was built based on a proprietary design, using the components of a standard manufactured overflow valve. Laboratory tests were carried out to establish the valve's characteristics, describing its usefulness for control of small flow intensity. LabView software was used for measuring the data gathered. The test results, after conversion, were developed using the Matlab/Simuling software package. This paper presents the most notable results of the tests of a valve equipped with a high-voltage piezoelectric stack. Based on the results obtained, the functional correlation between the volumetric flow rate, pressure drop in the throttling aperture and control signal input to the piezoelectric stack were determined.
The paper presents a new concept of locomotion for wheeled or legged robots through an object-free space. The concept is inspired by the behaviour of spiders forming silk threads to move in 3D space. The approach prov...
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The paper presents a new concept of locomotion for wheeled or legged robots through an object-free space. The concept is inspired by the behaviour of spiders forming silk threads to move in 3D space. The approach provides the possibility of variation in thread diameter by deforming source material, therefore it is useful for a wider coverage of payload by mobile robots. As a case study, we propose a technology for descending locomotion through a free space with inverted formation of threads in variable diameters. Inverted thread formation is enabled with source material thermoplastic adhesive (TPA) through thermally-induced phase transition. To demonstrate the feasibility of the technology, we have designed and prototyped a 300-gram wheeled robot that can supply and deform TPA into a thread and descend with the thread from an existing hanging structure. Experiment results suggest repeatable inverted thread formation with a diameter range of 1.1-4.5 mm, and a locomotion speed of 0.73 cm per minute with a power consumption of 2.5 W.
This work introduces a novel hybrid control architecture for a hexapod platform (Weaver), making it capable of autonomously navigating in uneven terrain. The main contribution stems from the use of vision-based extero...
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This paper outlines a newly implemented multidisciplinary program in power and energy. The program's goal is to create more engineers with power and energy backgrounds in order to address national and industry nee...
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