Evidence map›Paper›PMID 34209417›Full record

ArticleMicromachines2021

Towards a Comprehensive and Robust Micromanipulation System with Force-Sensing and VR Capabilities.

Georges Adam, Subramanian Chidambaram, Sai Swarup Reddy, Karthik Ramani, David J Cappelleri

Abstract read
PubMed Full text at PMC Publisher
In one paragraph

Article in Micromachines, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Review
  3. Article
  4. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Georges AdamSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2307-3785
Subramanian ChidambaramSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
Sai Swarup ReddySchool of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
Karthik RamaniSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
David J CappelleriSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7222-0625

Funding

NSF NRI 1637961
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this modern world, with the increase of complexity of many technologies, especially in the micro and nanoscale, the field of robotic manipulation has tremendously grown. Microrobots and other complex microscale systems are often to laborious to fabricate using standard microfabrication techniques, therefore there is a trend towards fabricating them in parts then assembling them together, mainly using micromanipulation tools. Here, a comprehensive and robust micromanipulation platform is presented, in which four micromanipulators can be used simultaneously to perform complex tasks, providing the user with an intuitive environment. The system utilizes a vision-based force sensor to aid with manipulation tasks and it provides a safe environment for biomanipulation. Lastly, virtual reality (VR) was incorporated into the system, allowing the user to control the probes from a more intuitive standpoint and providing an immersive platform for the future of micromanipulation.

Indexed as

force sensingmicromanipulationmicroroboticsvirtual reality

Identifiers

PMID34209417
PMCPMC8307479

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.