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Current Focus Areas: MEMS, Precision Machines + Machine Elements, Medical Devices + Systems.
View Archive of Completed Projects
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Machines and Methods for Carbon Nanotube Growth |
| John Hart, Onnik Yaglioglu, Luuk van Laake | |
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SIMP Silicon Insert Molded Plastics |
| Jaime Werkmeister and Patrick Willoughby (Sponsor=NSF) | |
| Full details on SIMP available from the project website - http://pergatory.mit.edu/SIMP | |
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Bistable MEMS Relay |
| Jin Qiu, Jian Li, (Sponsor = ABB) | |
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Jin Qiu's Website
Jin Qiu's PhD Thesis (May 2003) and Thesis Defense Presentation (May 2003) Paper from MEMS2003 Conference: J. Qiu, J. Lang, A. Slocum, and R. Streumpler, "A High Current Electrothermal Bistable MEMS Relay" Paper from MEMS2001 Conference: J. Qiu, J. Lang, and A. Slocum, "A Centrally-Clamped Parallel-Beam Bistable MEMS Mechanism" Jian Li's Ph.D Thesis (Feb. 2004) and Thesis Defense Presentation (Feb. 2004)
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Flextester™ |
| Joachim Sihler et al. | |
| Project Website | |
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Kinematic Couplings for Modular Robots |
| John Hart, Pat Willoughby, (Sponsors = ABB, Ford) | |
| Kinematic Couplings Website, John Hart's SM Thesis, Pat Willoughby's SM Thesis | |
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MAGNABOTS: Low-Cost Automated Material Handling |
| Shorya Awtar, John Hart, (Sponsor = CIMIT) | |
| Automation Projects Website | |
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The Nanogate |
| James White | |
| Presentation | |
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Mechanical Design of a High-Precison Microscope |
| John Hart, Sean Montgomery, Shorya Awtar, (Sponsor = UIUC LFD / NIH) | |
| Presentation | |
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High-Precision Spherical Joint Design + Calibration |
| Alec Robertson, (Sponsor = ABB) | |
| Spherical Joint Project Website | |
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The Axtrusion |
| Roger Cortesi | |
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Alignment of Silicon Wafers by Elastic Averaging |
| Alexis Weber | |
| Abstract, Alexis Weber's SM Thesis | |
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Precision Medical Devices - Mitral Valve Clamp and Distractor |
| Pat Willoughby | |
| Medical Projects Website | |
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Elastically Supported and Preloaded Leadscrew Nuts |
| Alex Slocum, Ahmed Elmouelhi, Tyson Lawrence, Peter How, Joe Cattell | |
| Presentation | |
Updated 02-May-2002