Citation
(2010), "Web sites", Industrial Robot, Vol. 37 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.2010.04937dag.001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2010, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Web sites
Article Type: Web sites From: Industrial Robot: An International Journal, Volume 37, Issue 4
Micro robots
NanoRobotics Laboratory
This is the web site for the NanoRobotics Laboratory at Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania, USA.
The homepage features links to recent news and published articles. There are also pages on: the lab’s projects in bio-inspired systems, miniature mobile robotics and micro/nano manipulation; lab equipment; members of the lab; publicity; and publications.
A separate links page provides additional information on: robotics, actuators materials, sensors, microscopy, biotech, and NEMS/MEMS.
MicroRobotics Group
The MicroRobotics group is one of four specific research domains of the High Precision Robotics group, part of The Laboratoire de Systèmes Robotiques of the Ecole Polytechnic Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland. The Mission of the MicroRobotics group is to develop efficient and very flexible tools for future micro- and nanotechnology devices.
The web site of the MicroRobotics group offers detailed information on their research, which includes: stepping principles, piezo actuator configurations, manipulators for nanotechnology inside scanning electron microscope (SEM), Manipulators for biotechnology and manipulation under optical microscope; mobile robots for micro manipulation; driving electronics for piezo actuators, and sensors for high precision positioning.
There are also webpages on the people in the group and their publications.
The Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems
The Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems (IRIS) is a part of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich.
IRIS’ web site highlights an overview of its Multi-scale robotics lab; its Research in micro and nanorobotics, and Special Projects; links on its Educational courses of study; Publications from 2005 to 2010 with a keyword filter; news, and links to journals and conferences.
Multi-Scale Robotics and Automation Lab
The Multi-Scale Robotics and Automation Lab (MSRAL), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey, USA, performs cutting-edge research on robotic and automation systems at macro, meso, micro, and nano-scale lengths.
The MSRAL’s brief yet concise web site describes the lab’s research, people, and publications.
The NanoHand Project
NanoHand, a micro nano-system for the automatic handling of nano-objects, is a European funded project to create the world’s first nanorobotic production system inside of a SEM.
NanoHand’s comprehensive web site provides the visitor with information on the objectives and description of the project and its four subprojects; its technological impact; a consortium which consists of a dozen of Europe’s experienced research institutes; Publications (through 2008); Downloads of brochures, poster, logos, etc.; useful links; a glossary of terms; an FAQ; and a Photo Gallery.
There is also a search key, blog, and a link to online courses. The current news and events link appears to be broken at the time of this writing.