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Main Authors: Jia, Yongyi, Miao, Shu, Wang, Ao, Ni, Caiding, Feng, Lin, Wang, Xiaowo, Li, Xiang
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.22848
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author Jia, Yongyi
Miao, Shu
Wang, Ao
Ni, Caiding
Feng, Lin
Wang, Xiaowo
Li, Xiang
author_facet Jia, Yongyi
Miao, Shu
Wang, Ao
Ni, Caiding
Feng, Lin
Wang, Xiaowo
Li, Xiang
contents Micromanipulation systems leverage automation and robotic technologies to improve the precision, repeatability, and efficiency of various tasks at the microscale. However, current approaches are typically limited to specific objects or tasks, which necessitates the use of custom tools and specialized grasping methods. This paper proposes a novel non-contact micromanipulation method based on optoelectronic technologies. The proposed method utilizes repulsive dielectrophoretic forces generated in the optoelectronic field to drive a microrobot, enabling the microrobot to push the target object in a cluttered environment without physical contact. The non-contact feature can minimize the risks of potential damage, contamination, or adhesion while largely improving the flexibility of manipulation. The feature enables the use of a general tool for indirect object manipulation, eliminating the need for specialized tools. A series of simulation studies and real-world experiments -- including non-contact trajectory tracking, obstacle avoidance, and reciprocal avoidance between multiple microrobots -- are conducted to validate the performance of the proposed method. The proposed formulation provides a general and dexterous solution for a range of objects and tasks at the micro scale.
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spellingShingle Non-contact Dexterous Micromanipulation with Multiple Optoelectronic Robots
Jia, Yongyi
Miao, Shu
Wang, Ao
Ni, Caiding
Feng, Lin
Wang, Xiaowo
Li, Xiang
Robotics
Micromanipulation systems leverage automation and robotic technologies to improve the precision, repeatability, and efficiency of various tasks at the microscale. However, current approaches are typically limited to specific objects or tasks, which necessitates the use of custom tools and specialized grasping methods. This paper proposes a novel non-contact micromanipulation method based on optoelectronic technologies. The proposed method utilizes repulsive dielectrophoretic forces generated in the optoelectronic field to drive a microrobot, enabling the microrobot to push the target object in a cluttered environment without physical contact. The non-contact feature can minimize the risks of potential damage, contamination, or adhesion while largely improving the flexibility of manipulation. The feature enables the use of a general tool for indirect object manipulation, eliminating the need for specialized tools. A series of simulation studies and real-world experiments -- including non-contact trajectory tracking, obstacle avoidance, and reciprocal avoidance between multiple microrobots -- are conducted to validate the performance of the proposed method. The proposed formulation provides a general and dexterous solution for a range of objects and tasks at the micro scale.
title Non-contact Dexterous Micromanipulation with Multiple Optoelectronic Robots
topic Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.22848