Miniature Robotics

Mesoscale robots; bio-inspired sensing, actuation, and locomotion; cell manipulation (optical, AFM based, and micro fluidics); and micro and nano manipulation (optical and magnetic).

Miniature Robotics Playlist

Bug-sized robotic wonders
Bridge Bot
Magnetically actuated quadruped microrobot
Optical Hand
As fast as their tiny "bot" legs will carry them!
Direct-drive miniature quadruped robot—UMD Microrobotics Laboratory
Enhancing Range of Transport in Optical Tweezers Assisted Microfluidic Chambers
Indirect Pushing Based Automated Micromanipulation of Biological Cells Using Optical Tweezers
Automated Indirect Manipulation of Irregular Shaped Cells With Optical Tweezers
TinyTeRPs - Tiny Terrestrial Robotic Platforms
TinyTeRPsV1.m4v
Real-Time Path Planning for Coordinated Transport of Multiple Particles Using Optical Tweezers
Automated Gripper Synthesis for Indirect Manipulation of Cells Using Optical Tweezers
Jumping Robots: Resistor Kick at 600FPS
Inchworm Mobile Robot
Mobile crab robot multimaterial polymer prototype fabrication
Multi-material polymer prototyping for sub-cm mobile robots

Faculty

	Pamela Abshire Professor 301.405.6629 \| pabshire@umd.edu Profile
	Miao Yu Professor 301.405.3591 \| mmyu@umd.edu Profile

Don DeVoe

Fischell Institute Fellow
301-405-8125 | ddev@umd.edu
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Faculty

Pamela Abshire

Miao Yu

Don DeVoe