On amplification in inchworm™ precision positioners

Flexure hinges for piezoactuator displacement amplifiers: flexibility, accuracy, and stress considerations

Wei Xu, Tim King · Precision Engineering · 1996 · 178 citations

Engineering, Flexible Electronics, Stress Considerations +12

Developing a linear piezomotor with nanometer resolution and high stiffness

B. Zhang, Zaisheng Zhu · IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics · 1997 · 141 citations

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nanometer Resolution +20

Tailoring unconventional actuators using compliant transmissions: design methods and applications

Sridhar Kota, Joel Hetrick, Zhen Li et al. · IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics · 1999 · 124 citations

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Systems Design +20

Design and characterization of a low-profile micropositioning stage

Renyi Yang, Musa Jouaneh, Rudolph Schweizer · Precision Engineering · 1996 · 114 citations · Full text

Engineering, Microfabrication, Low-profile Micropositioning Stage +3

Development of a “walking drive” ultraprecision positioner

Eiji Shamoto, Toshimichi MORIWAKI · Precision Engineering · 1997 · 54 citations

Bipedal Locomotion, Kinesiology, Mechatronics +6