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Foundations of Robotics Seminar, August 20
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Nanorobotic Manipulation and Manufacturing Systems

Metin Sitti

Time and Place
3305 Newell-Simon Hall
Refreshments 4:15 pm
Talk 4:30 pm

Abstract

This presentetation would define and demonstrate research activities in the nano-robotics area as one of the emerging nanotechnology and robotics areas. Nano-robotics can be defined as a robotic nano-gripper/tool controlled with (sub)nanometer accuracy to achieve a task dominated with nano-scale physics and dynamics to manipulate or manufacture nano-scale building blocks, structures and devices. The nano-robot overall size could be at the macro-scale, down to milli- and micro-meter scale while this talk would mainly focus on the macro- and milli-scale nanorobots. Several examples of using atomic force microscope probe as a nano-manipulator for 2-D particle assembly and as a nano-indentor would be demonstrated. Challenges and issues of the nano-robotic manipulation and assembly in the respects of control, speed, applications, monitoring, etc. would be discussed, and alternative solutions would be addressed. Then, the miniature Integrated Nano-Tool Carrier robot concept with multiple collaborating miniature nano-robots with various integrated nano-tools working in parallel for future nano-manufacturing systems would be defined, and issues and applications would be given. Finally, nano-manufacturing of biologically inspired novel adhesive micro/nano-fibers would be demonstrated using nano-robotic, nano-molding, and directed self-assembly techniques. These adhesives would be utilized for constructing near-future miniature wall-climbing search and rescue, space and surgical robots.

 
Speaker Appointments
For appointments, please contact Metin Sitti (msitti@andrew.cmu.edu).


The Robotics Institute is part of the School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University.