Hideaki Nishikawa, T. Sasaya, Takayuki Shibata, Takashi Kaneko, Naoki Mitumoto, S. Kawakita, N. Kawahara
{"title":"In-pipe wireless micro locomotive system","authors":"Hideaki Nishikawa, T. Sasaya, Takayuki Shibata, Takashi Kaneko, Naoki Mitumoto, S. Kawakita, N. Kawahara","doi":"10.1109/MHS.1999.819995","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MHS.1999.819995","url":null,"abstract":"We have developed an in-pipe micro locomotive system. This system is composed of an outside host and a microrobot. The outside host supplies energy and transmits commands to the robot by using microwaves. The microrobot is 9.5 mm in diameter and 60 mm in length. The microrobot moves in a pipe of 10 mm diameter without wire. The microrobot consists of a microwave (RF) module used for energy supply and communication, a control circuit and a locomotive mechanism using a piezoelectric bimorph actuator. The RF module consists of a compact antenna, power divider, rectifying circuits, filter and communication MMIC. The antenna receives two frequencies of microwaves: 22 GHz for energy supply and 24 GHz for communication. The rectifying circuits convert the microwave into DC. The demanded energy of 480 mW is supplied via microwave. The control circuit drives the locomotive device and other devices installed in the robot by outside commands. The direction and speed of the system are also controlled by commands. The condition of the system is communicated between the robot and the outside host. The locomotive mechanism using a piezoelectric bimorph actuator moves according to inertia drive method.","PeriodicalId":423453,"journal":{"name":"MHS'99. Proceedings of 1999 International Symposium on Micromechatronics and Human Science (Cat. No.99TH8478)","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115407317","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Quan Zhou, P. Kallio, F. Arai, T. Fukuda, H. Koivo
{"title":"A model for operating spherical micro objects","authors":"Quan Zhou, P. Kallio, F. Arai, T. Fukuda, H. Koivo","doi":"10.1109/MHS.1999.819986","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MHS.1999.819986","url":null,"abstract":"This paper addresses one of the important topics in micro assembly-the micro operation modeling-which is essential for planning of micro assembly. The modeling method combines constraint based rigid body modeling method and micro domain forces. A model for manipulating spherical micro objects is presented here as an application of the method. Simulation results of pushing operation are presented. The modeling method is applicable to more complicated objects and can be used as a part of a virtual environment.","PeriodicalId":423453,"journal":{"name":"MHS'99. Proceedings of 1999 International Symposium on Micromechatronics and Human Science (Cat. No.99TH8478)","volume":"95 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123198800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Yamaguchi, Y. Kagawa, I. Hayashi, N. Iwatsuki, K. Morikawa, K. Nakamura
{"title":"Screw principle microrobot passing steps in a small pipe","authors":"T. Yamaguchi, Y. Kagawa, I. Hayashi, N. Iwatsuki, K. Morikawa, K. Nakamura","doi":"10.1109/MHS.1999.819996","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MHS.1999.819996","url":null,"abstract":"In order to pass the \"screw principle microrobot\", which the authors have proposed to inspect the inner wall of small pipes in plumbings, to pass a stepped portion automatically, a step climbing mechanism which does not require any special actuators nor motion control, is proposed. A prototype was designed to pass both concentric and eccentric steps at the junction between two pipes 100 mm and 75 mm in diameter. The running performance is experimentally examined for some pipes which have a step at different positions.","PeriodicalId":423453,"journal":{"name":"MHS'99. Proceedings of 1999 International Symposium on Micromechatronics and Human Science (Cat. No.99TH8478)","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117198390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design of functional hydrogel and evaluation of its material properties","authors":"K. Yagi, M. Tokuda, T. Yoshikawa, Y. Ichiminami","doi":"10.1109/MHS.1999.819991","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MHS.1999.819991","url":null,"abstract":"Recently, several chemo-mechanical functions of high molecular polymers were studied for their biomimetic properties, sensor and switch function, enormous actuator and output energies, as possible candidates for energy transducers etc. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and poly-sodium-acrylic-acid (PAA-Na) were selected as raw-materials from a number of high molecular materials for making up new type gels, especially a design of functional hydrogel. For this PAV-PAA-Na hydrogel, tensile tests and swelling examinations were carried out in wet conditions. The microstructure of gels was observed by SEM. Many interesting results were found; the swelling mechanism, various mechanical properties and microstructure of hydrogel were evaluated.","PeriodicalId":423453,"journal":{"name":"MHS'99. Proceedings of 1999 International Symposium on Micromechatronics and Human Science (Cat. No.99TH8478)","volume":"106 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116582211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optical micro energy and information transmission system","authors":"H. Ishihara, T. Fukuda","doi":"10.1109/MHS.1999.820012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MHS.1999.820012","url":null,"abstract":"We propose an optical multi-transmission system using pyroelectric and optical piezoelectric element as the transmitter for the transmission system of a micromachine system. We apply the PLZT element to the proposed system as the main component, transmitter. The PLZT element generates the electric charge according to the change of temperature and strength of the irradiation of ultraviolet ray. We aim at the energy supply system using the pyroelectric effect, and the information transmission system using the optical piezoelectric effect. We show a numerical model of the transmission system using the PLZT element and simulation results of the transmission of the photo energy and information source to the electric information. Experimental results are presented which illustrate the performance and the ability of the proposed system.","PeriodicalId":423453,"journal":{"name":"MHS'99. Proceedings of 1999 International Symposium on Micromechatronics and Human Science (Cat. No.99TH8478)","volume":"40 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125461297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrated sample preparation systems for miniaturized biochemical analysis","authors":"A. B. Frazier, I. Papautsky, T. Edwards, B. Gale","doi":"10.1109/MHS.1999.819977","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MHS.1999.819977","url":null,"abstract":"This work is focused on the development of miniaturized formats for integrated biochemical sample preparation. The formats discussed in this work include micromachined pipette arrays, a micro thermal field flow fractionation system, and a micro electrical field flow fractionation system. The micromachined pipette arrays are used for macro scale manipulation of pL-/spl mu/L volumes of samples/reagents and for interfacing with micro scale biochemical analysis systems. The micro thermal field flow fractionation system is a chromatographic separation technique for fractionating samples based on the heat capacity, thermal conductivity and size of the particles. The micro electrical field flow fractionation system fractionates samples based on the size and zeta potential of the sample constituents. Electrical and thermal micro FFF systems are capable of separating samples with constituents in the diameter range from approximately 1 nm to 1 /spl mu/m. In each case, the need for mechatronics technologies is demonstrated for manipulation and placement of the biochemical samples being delivered to/from these preparation systems.","PeriodicalId":423453,"journal":{"name":"MHS'99. Proceedings of 1999 International Symposium on Micromechatronics and Human Science (Cat. No.99TH8478)","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124130602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fire flame detection algorithm using a color camera","authors":"H. Yamagishi, J. Yamaguchi","doi":"10.1109/MHS.1999.820014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MHS.1999.820014","url":null,"abstract":"In fire detection using image processing, it is required that a system has enough robustness and elimination of an influence of a disturbance. The authors have developed a method which fire flame can be detected by calculating a space-time fluctuation data on a contour of the flame area extracted by a color information. In this paper, the fire flame detection algorithm using a color CCD camera is explained and the results of the experiment, which is performed to verify the effectiveness of our method, are demonstrated.","PeriodicalId":423453,"journal":{"name":"MHS'99. Proceedings of 1999 International Symposium on Micromechatronics and Human Science (Cat. No.99TH8478)","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123542531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Yagi, M. Tokuda, Y. Sawaki, T. Inaba, A. Yamamoto, K. Sekioka
{"title":"Analysis of laft venticular wall locus tracing and motion by optical-flow using MRI","authors":"K. Yagi, M. Tokuda, Y. Sawaki, T. Inaba, A. Yamamoto, K. Sekioka","doi":"10.1109/MHS.1999.820024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MHS.1999.820024","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":423453,"journal":{"name":"MHS'99. Proceedings of 1999 International Symposium on Micromechatronics and Human Science (Cat. No.99TH8478)","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125432928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preparation and properties of carbon nanotubes","authors":"Yahachi Saito","doi":"10.1109/MHS.1999.819980","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MHS.1999.819980","url":null,"abstract":"Carbon nanotubes exhibit extraordinary mechanical and electronic properties. In this report, synthesis of carbon nanotubes (multiwalled and single-wall) by an electric arc discharge is first mentioned, and then their unique structures and properties are briefly reviewed. Field emission of electrons from nanotube tips, which are now attracting considerable attentions as a promising application of carbon nanotubes, is also demonstrated.","PeriodicalId":423453,"journal":{"name":"MHS'99. Proceedings of 1999 International Symposium on Micromechatronics and Human Science (Cat. No.99TH8478)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129760058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A new piezoresistive high pressure sensor utilizing combination of three-axis normal stress components","authors":"T. Toriyama, K. Sawa, Y. Tanimoto, S. Sugiyama","doi":"10.1109/MHS.1999.820008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MHS.1999.820008","url":null,"abstract":"A piezoresistive high pressure sensor utilizing a combination of three-axis normal stress components has been developed. Firstly, the principle, FEM analysis, fabrication and characteristics of a newly developed piezoresistive force sensor are briefly summarized. Secondly, the force sensor is adopted as the sensing unit of a high pressure sensor. The pressure sensor is composed of an embedded force sensor unit, a metal diaphragm and a metal case. Pressure is transmitted into force which is applied to piezoresistors on a sensor chip through a force transmission rod. Stresses in piezoresistors depend on the diameter, height and Young's modulus of the rod, and the diaphragm thickness of the sensor chip. In order to obtain large resistance changes in piezoresistors, the optimum combination of these parameters was investigated. A prototype pressure sensor having an SUS630 stainless steel diaphragm of 10 mm-diameter and 1 mm-thickness was fabricated. An output voltage of more than 50 mV/5 V at 150 MPa and a sensitivity temperature characteristic of 0.11% F.S//spl deg/C in the range from room temperature to 150/spl deg/C were realized.","PeriodicalId":423453,"journal":{"name":"MHS'99. Proceedings of 1999 International Symposium on Micromechatronics and Human Science (Cat. No.99TH8478)","volume":"358 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133271068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}