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Meso-microscale actuated mirrors

The research is focused on scanning and point to point mirror for laser surgery. Our group is involved in design, modeling, fabrication, and control of millimetric mirror actuated by micro/smart-actuators (conducting polymer, piezoelectric Squiggle, bimorph, electrothermal, etc.).

Principle of µRALP endoscopic laser surgery.

Origami-based active structures

Origami-based active structures

SquiPaBot: Squiggle based Parallel Robot.

We have also investigated the development of hybrid actuated mirror. The main idea is the combination of two fast actuators: electrostatic one and piezoelectric one (sol gel). The proposed design is shown below:

Design of Hybrid electrostatic-piezoelectric Integrative Actuated Microsystem and Fabricated device and preliminary assembly tests.