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Development of a NEMS-Technology Based Nano Gripper

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Advances in Service and Industrial Robotics (RAAD 2017)

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Abstract

This paper presents the first prototype of a new concept nanogripper whose overall size has been reduced as much as permitted by a new fabrication process based on Nano Technology. The jaws lumen size is adequate to the mechanical manipulation of microorganisms colonies.

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CNIS and SNN-Lab of Sapienza University are gratefully acknowledged for supporting the present investigation and, particularly, CNIS Director Prof. Ruggero Caminiti, for his constant encouragement to this work.

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  1. Department of Information Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications, Sapienza University of Rome, via Eudossiana 18, 00184, Rome, Italy

    Andrea Veroli, Alessio Buzzin, Rocco Crescenzi, Fabrizio Frezza & Giampiero de Cesare

  2. Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, viale Regina Elena 324, 00161, Rome, Italy

    Vito D’Andrea

  3. Department Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, via Eudossiana 18, 00184, Rome, Italy

    Francesco Mura

  4. CNIS, Research Center for the Nanotechnologies Applied to Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, p.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy

    Francesco Mura

  5. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, via Eudossiana 18, 00184, Rome, Italy

    Matteo Verotti, Alden Dochshanov & Nicola Pio Belfiore

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Veroli, A. et al. (2018). Development of a NEMS-Technology Based Nano Gripper. In: Ferraresi, C., Quaglia, G. (eds) Advances in Service and Industrial Robotics. RAAD 2017. Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 49. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61276-8_63

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