Haptic Simulation for Micro/Nano-Scale Optical Fiber Assembly

While there are very high industry demands on optical fiber, little research has been done on the modeling and simulation of the optical fiber assembly. In this paper, the interaction forces in the micro/nano joining step of the optical fiber assembly are modeled. Simulation of assembly in a virtual environment via a haptic device is performed, and experimental results are discussed, which could be used for designing leaning-based controller for automated micro/nano-scale optical fiber assembly