E-raamat: Precision Sensors, Actuators and Systems

New actuators for High-Precision Micro Systems.-
1. Introduction.-
2.
Principle of Electrostatic Micro Actuator.-
3. Modeling and Dynamics of 3 DOF
Electrostatic Micro Actuator.-
4. Control Method of 3 DOF Electrostatic Micro
Actuator.-
5. Position Control Simulation of 3 DOF Electrostatic Micro
Actuator.-
6. Structure of Prototype 3 DOF Electrostatic Micro Actuator.-
7.
Experimental Results of Controlling 3 DOF Electrostatic Micro Actuator.-
8.
Design and Structure of 6 DOF Electrostatic Micro Actuator.-
9. Control of 6
DOF Electrostatic Micro Actuator.-
10. Experimental Results of Controlling 6
DOF Electrostatic Micro Actuator.-
11. Optical Actuator.-
12. Conclusions.-
Micro Structures and Micro Actuators for Implementing Sub-Millimeter Robots.-
1. Introduction.-
2. Three Dimensional Micro-Mechanical Structures.-
3.
Electrostatic Actuation.-
4. Fluid Bearings for Platform Levitation.-
5.
Mobile Micro Robots in Fluids.-
6. Prototype for a Mobile Micro-Robot in a
Liquid.-
7. Summary.- Design, Modeling, and Control Strategies of a Three
Degrees-of-Freedom VR Spherical Motor Part I: Reluctance Force
Characterization.-
1. Introduction.-
2. Description of the VR Spherical
Motor.-
3. The Variable Reluctance Model.-
4. Magnetic Flux Prediction Using
Finite Element (FE) Method.-
5. Results and Discussions.-
6. Conclusions.-
Appendix: Overlapping Area Between Two Poles.- Design, Modeling, and Control
Strategies of a Three Degrees-of-Freedom VR Spherical MotorPart II: Dynamic
Modeling and Control.-
1. Introduction.-
2. Dynamic Model.-
3. Motion Control
Strategy.-
4. Implementation of Inverse Model.-
5. Conclusions.-
Micromachining of Piezoelectric Microsensors and Microactuators for Robotics
Applications.-
1. Introduction.-
2. Thin Film Deposition, Processing,
andProperties.-
3. Circuit Integration.-
4. Microsensor Applications.-
5.
Microactuator Applications.-
6. Conclusions.- Thin-Layer Distributed
Piezoelectric Neurons and Muscles: Electromechanics and Applications.-
1.
Introduction.-
2. Distributed Neural Sensation.-
3. Distributed Muscle
Actuation.-
4. Case-1: A Hemispherical Shell.-
5. Case-2: A Cylinder with
Distributed Neurons and Muscles.-
6. Case-3: Distributed Convolving Ring
Sensors.-
7. Case-4: Segmentation of Distributed Sensors/Actuators.-
8.
Summary and Conclusions.- Appendix: Mechanical Forces and Moments.- Optical
Fiber Sensors and Systems.-
1. Introduction.-
2. Basics Fiber Optics.-
3.
Fiber Optics in Industry and Robotics.-
4. Optical Fiber Sensors for Robots.-
5. Fiber Optic Lighting and Imaging Systems in Machine Vision.-
6.
Conclusions and Future Trends.- Design and Dexterous Control of
Micromanipulator with Multiple Degrees of Freedom.-
1. Introduction.-
2.
Dexterous Teleoperation Control.-
3. Design of Micromanipulator with Multiple
Degrees of Freedom.-
4. Conclusions.- A Three Degrees of Freedom Micro-Motion
In-Parallel Actuated Manipulator.-
1. Introduction.-
2. Kinematics.-
3.
Prototype Micro-Motion Manipulator.-
4. Special Configuration.-
5.
Conclusion.- A Miniature Mobile Robot Using Piezo Elements.-
1.
Introduction.-
2. A Miniature Mobile Robot Using Piezo Vibration for Mobility
in a Thin Tube.-
3. A Wireless Mobile Robot Driven by Piezo Vibration in a
Thin Tube.-
4. A Miniature Mobile Robot for Use on a Wire.-
5. A Miniature
Actuator for Plate Movement.-
6. Other Miniature Mobile Robots Using Piezo
Elements.-
7. Conclusion.- Distributed Piezoelectric Transducers Applied to
Identification, Control, and Micro-Isolation.-
1. Introduction.-
2.
Piezoelectricity Theory.-
3. Distributed StructuralIdentification Theory.-
4.
Distributed Vibration Control Theory.-
5. Case Studies.-
6. Summary and
Conclusions.