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Design and Testing of a New Cell Microinjector by Combining Positive-Stiffness with Negative-Stiffness Mechanisms
Wei, Y.; Xu, Q.
2021-08
Conference NameThe 5th IEEE/IFToMM International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots (ReMAR 2021)
Source PublicationRoceedings of The 5th IEEE/IFToMM International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots (ReMAR 2021)
Conference DateAugust 12-14, 2021
Conference PlaceToronto, Canada
Abstract

Microinjection with force sensing plays an important role in biomedical domain. However, most of microinjectors with force sensors lack enough load-bearing ability to support a pipette holder, which is needed to inject foreign materials into cells. In this paper, a new force-sensing cell microinjector with novel compliant small-stiffness mechanism is presented. It maintains large load-bearing ability and meanwhile high sensitivity. The small-stiffness is realized by the combination of a positive-stiffness and a negative-stiffness mechanisms, both generated from a constant-force mechanism. The output force of the microinjector is the force difference of these two mechanisms. When the microinjector moves forward, the forces of these two mechanisms are both increased, and hence the difference will be extremely small. The positive and negative-stiffness mechanisms are designed and calibrated. A prototype microinjector is fabricated and tested. Experimental results show that the sensitivity has been improved more than twice that of the previous work, verifying its effectiveness in force-sensing microinjection.

KeywordMicroinjection Compliant Mechanism Constant-force Mechanism
Language英語English
The Source to ArticlePB_Publication
Document TypeConference paper
CollectionDEPARTMENT OF ELECTROMECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Corresponding AuthorXu, Q.
AffiliationDepartment of Electromechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China
First Author AffilicationFaculty of Science and Technology
Corresponding Author AffilicationFaculty of Science and Technology
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Wei, Y.,Xu, Q.. Design and Testing of a New Cell Microinjector by Combining Positive-Stiffness with Negative-Stiffness Mechanisms[C], 2021.
APA Wei, Y.., & Xu, Q. (2021). Design and Testing of a New Cell Microinjector by Combining Positive-Stiffness with Negative-Stiffness Mechanisms. Roceedings of The 5th IEEE/IFToMM International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots (ReMAR 2021).
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