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Bubbles Acting as Micro End-Effectors for Dexterous Manipulation and Sensing in Aqueous Environment
Xu, Zichen; Xu, Qingsong
2024-09
Source PublicationAdvanced Intelligent Systems
ISSN2640-4567
Pages2400486
Abstract

Achieving safe robotic manipulation at the microscopic scale usually requires sophisticated equipment, imposing accessibility difficulty in practice. Inspired by tiny bubbles in nature, a new paradigm is proposed for achieving multifunctional manipulation and sensing using microbubbles for biological application in aqueous environments at low cost. Without demanding the expensive cost of fabrication devices, bubbles with various sizes are easy to generate in situ, which is enabled by bubble-endowed interface interactions. It is demonstrated that bubbles acting as micro end-effectors rapidly and adaptively realize dexterous manipulation of microobjects such as biological organisms and droplets. They can function as microgrippers to grasp microobjects based on interface interaction-induced adhesion and act as soft micromanipulators to safely manipulate fragile objects. Moreover, the bubble micro end-effector can sense and perceive the designated objects for contact measurement of microforces or surface textures at a microscopic scale via the shape changes of their ultrasoft structures. The reported method successfully integrates grasping, manipulation, and measurement functions in liquid using a single microbubble of less than 1 mm3 volume. These nondestructive functionalities showcase promising prospects for bubble-based micro end-effectors in biological manipulation and sensing applications.

KeywordBubble Dexterous Manipulation Interface Micro End-effectors Microrobots Soft Robots
DOI10.1002/aisy.202400486
URLView the original
Indexed BySCIE
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaAutomation & Control Systems ; Computer Science ; Robotics
WOS SubjectAutomation & Control Systems ; Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence ; Robotics
WOS IDWOS:001316641200001
PublisherWILEY, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85204284626
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionFaculty of Science and Technology
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTROMECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Corresponding AuthorXu, Qingsong
AffiliationDepartment of Electromechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao
First Author AffilicationFaculty of Science and Technology
Corresponding Author AffilicationFaculty of Science and Technology
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Xu, Zichen,Xu, Qingsong. Bubbles Acting as Micro End-Effectors for Dexterous Manipulation and Sensing in Aqueous Environment[J]. Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2024, 2400486.
APA Xu, Zichen., & Xu, Qingsong (2024). Bubbles Acting as Micro End-Effectors for Dexterous Manipulation and Sensing in Aqueous Environment. Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2400486.
MLA Xu, Zichen,et al."Bubbles Acting as Micro End-Effectors for Dexterous Manipulation and Sensing in Aqueous Environment".Advanced Intelligent Systems (2024):2400486.
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