Design and Control of a Piezoelectric Actuated Bio-inspired Compliant Robotic Microgripper

Abstract

Microgripper is one of the key elements in microrobotics and microassembly technologies for handling and manipulating micro objects such as micro mechanical parts, electrical components, biological cells, micro materials etc. As the trend towards miniaturization continues, microgrippers will become indispensable tools for handling, manipulating as well as assembly of micro components in various application fields (optics, electronics, mechanics, fluidics, chemistry and life sciences).