CAREER: Optically Transparent Gripper for Microassembly
| Category | Publications |
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| Abstract | A guest researcher at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics is developing hardware and methods to use the PIC16F684 microcontroller for use in data acquisition. This application aims to replace expensive data acquisition equipment, like the oscilloscope, with an economically priced component kit that can be used for student laboratory experiments. The PIC16F684 has already been implemented in a control systems experiment for college students. |
| Contributor | daniel polonsky |
| Bio | Vincent Glowacka has held a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Arizona since May 2007. Prior to his NSF award to conduct research in Budapest, he has worked in the Advanced Microsystems Laboratory at the University of Arizona.
Jesse Bertin is an undergraduate student pursuing degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Arizona. He will be graduating in May of 2008 and is planning on pursuing a Master‘s Degree in Mechanical Engineering after graduation. He has performed research in the Advanced Heat Transfer Laboratory at the University of Arizona and worked as an Aerospace Engineering Intern at Sargent Controls and Aerospace. He has been working in the Advanced Microsystems Laboratory at the University of Arizona since May of 2007. Edward L. White is a M.S. student in the Mechanical Engineering department at the University of Arizona. He graduated from the University of Arizona with undergraduate degrees in mechanical and aerospace engineering. In addition to the M.S. in mechanical engineering he is pursuing his MBA from the Eller College of Management. Eniko T. Enikov received his M.S. degree from Technical University of Budapest in 1993 and Ph.D. degree from University of Illinois at Chicago in 1998. As a Postdoctoral Associate at University of Minnesota, Dr. Enikov has Associate Professor at the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Arizona. His current research is focused on the design and fabrication of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), the development of theoretical models of active actuator materials used in MEMS and development of relevant applications of these. Dr. Enikov‘s group at the University of Arizona has an ongoing research and development program on tactile displays, electrostatic micro-grippers for assembly of MEMS, and nano-assembly of macro-molecules using electrostatics. |
| Sponsored By | NSF CMMI-0637052 |
| Cite this work | Researchers should cite this work as follows: V. Glowacka and E.T. Enikov, "CAREER: Optically Transparent Gripper for Microassembly", Trip report presented at the NSF IREE 2007 Grantees Conference, October 30 - November 1, 2007, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana |
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