Micro/Nanorobots

Bradley J. Nelson; Lixin Dong; Fumihito Arai

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-30301-5_19

Micro/Nanorobots

Bradley J. Nelson
, Lixin Dong
, Fumihito Arai

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author) › peer-review

Abstract

The field of microrobotics covers the robotic manipulation of objects with dimensions in the millimeter to micron range as well as the design and fabrication of autonomous robotic agents that fall within this size range. Nanorobotics is defined in the same way only for dimensions smaller than a micron. With the ability to position and orient objects with micron- and nanometer-scale dimensions, manipulation at each of these scales is a promising way to enable the assembly of micro- and nanosystems, including micro- and nanorobots.
This chapter overviews the state of the art of both micro- and nanorobotics, outlines scaling effects, actuation, and sensing and fabrication at these scales, and focuses on micro- and nanorobotic manipulation systems and their application in microassembly, biotechnology, and the construction and characterization of micro and nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS). Material science, biotechnology, and micro- and nanoelectronics will also benefit from advances in these areas of robotics.
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Original language	English
Title of host publication	Springer Handbook of Robotics
Editors	Bruno Siciliano, Oussama Khatib
Place of Publication	Berlin, Heidelberg
Publisher	Springer
Chapter	18
Pages	411-450
Number of pages	40
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-540-30301-5
ISBN (Print)	978-3-540-23957-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-30301-5_19
Publication status	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes

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Name	Springer Handbooks
ISSN (Print)	2522-8692
ISSN (Electronic)	2522-8706

Research Keywords

Assembly operation
Atomic force microscope
Atomic force microscope cantilever
Motion control system
Scan tunneling microscope

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2008 American Publishers Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE) Award for Excellence in the Engineering & Technology Category
Nelson, B. J. (Recipient), DONG, L. (Recipient) & Arai, F. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
2008 American Publishers Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE) Award for Excellence in Physical Sciences & Mathematics
Nelson, B. J. (Recipient), DONG, L. (Recipient) & Arai, F. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards

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