Abstract: This paper presents an algorithm to solve for all solutions to the forward problem for large deflections of inextensible end loaded Euler beams, a problem often encountered in compliant mechanism design and analysis. The ...

Abstract: Compliant mechanisms can be designed to exhibit a variety of force–deflection curves. Demonstrating a specific force behavior is an integral part of many of their applications. In this work, we select several fundamental ...

Abstract: This paper presents a method for fabricating millimeterscale robotic components for minimally invasive surgery. Photolithographic patterning is used to create a framework of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) that can be infiltrated ...

Abstract: This work exploits the advantages of compliant mechanisms (devices that achieve their motion through the deflection of flexible members) to enable the creation of small instruments for minimally invasive surgery (MIS). ...

Abstract: This paper presents the development of an origami-inspired support system (the OriGuide) that enables the insertion of flexible instruments using medical robots. Varying parameters of a triangulated cylindrical origami ...

Abstract: High-temperature microfluidic devices (such as gas chromatography microcolumns) have traditionally been fabricated using photolithography, etching, and wafer bonding which allow for precise microscale features but lack the ...