UFL Develop Manipulation Capability for Micro-Scale Assembly

DOE Need: Technology for assembly of microscopic machines. These technologies will lead towards a robotic workcell that can assemble MEMS parts 10 to 100 microns in size into tiny machines for use in weapons components.

UFL Technology: UFL has developed a new design of a platform mechanism whose spatial position and orientation can be controlled. One application of the technology is for use as a ‘finger tip’ for use during micro-scale assembly operations.

Lab Interactions: UFL is coordinating this development with SNL.

Recent Publication (full paper in prep)

UFL Develop Visualization Techniques for Inspecting Micro-Scale Systems

DOE Need: Inspection techniques are required to assist in the micro-assembly problem.

UFL Technology: UFL has developed 3 D visualization techniques for robotic assembly and non-invasive inspection in order to provide an increasingly quantitative basis for quality assurance and tools for the characterization of operational tolerances and wear of micro-scaled devices.

Lab Interactions: UFL is coordinating this development with SNL.

UFL Develop Nano/Micro-Scale Energy Systems

DOE Need: Long duration energy sources are needed to operate micro-scaled devices.

UFL Technology: UFL has developed a cascaded transparent II-VI indirect radioisotope battery model as well as completed radiation tolerance studies on important Nano-scale material properties.

Lab Interactions: UFL is coordinating this development with SNL.