Abstract
This paper presents the fabrication of a three-dimensional microcoil through the technique of microassembly. The microcoil design is comprised of nine out-of-plane micro-sized windings. Each winding was assembled onto the base substrate orthogonally by a robotic manipulator through microassembly. In contrast to the conventional serial pick-and-place microassembly, this work incorporated the approach of parallel microassembly to grasp and assemble three windings onto the base substrate simultaneously for increased productivity. In addition, a vision-based algorithm was developed to automate the parallel grasping process of three windings. This algorithm utilized well-defined templates to provide high-precision position and orientation evaluations for the micro-sized components. The performance of the microcoil fabrication process was evaluated and discussed. To establish better electrical contact between the windings and the base substrate, conductive adhesive was introduced in the assembly process and the electrical properties of the assembled microcoil structure were examined.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2012 |
Publisher | IEEE |
Pages | 5050-5055 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781467314039 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2012 - Saint Paul, MN, United States Duration: 14 May 2012 → 18 May 2012 |
Conference
Conference | 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2012 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Saint Paul, MN |
Period | 14/05/12 → 18/05/12 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Software
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering