Table of Contents

Introduction.- Review of Microinjection Systems.- Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Microforce Sensor for Microinjection.- Design and Control of a Piezoelectric-Driven Microinjector.- Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Constant-Force Microinjector.- Design, Modeling, and Control of a Constant-Force Microgripper.- Design and Development of a Flexure-Based Compact Constant-Force Robotic Gripper.- Design and Implementation of a Force-Sensing MEMS Microgripper.- Design, Analysis and Development of a Piezoelectric Microsyringe Pump.- Visual Servo Control with Force Regulation for Microinjection.

About the Author

Dr. Qingsong Xu is Associate Professor in the Department of Electromechanical Engineering at the University of Macau. His research encompasses MEMS-based microrobotics, intelligent theory and applications, and micro-/nanopositioning systems.