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Alternating pressure-drven microactuator using flexible ER microvalves |
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Two-DOF microfinger using alternating pressure source
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MEMS pump using AC electroosmosis |
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Information !
We are not recruiting graduate students at the moment.
Welcome !
For advance microrobots that perform power-needed tasks in narrow spaces, we have been developing advanced MEMS/micro systems. A fluid power drive has a potential to realize an advanced powerful component for the microrobots. In addition, functional or smart fluids such as ERF (electro-rheological fluid), MRF (magneto-rheological fluid), magnetic fluid, ECF (electro-conjugate fluid), etc. are advanced materials that can realize simple and miniaturizable control components. We have been developing microactuators, microvalves, micropumps, and microrobots by using advanced and MEMS technologies.
What's new !
- December 14, 2024 : Top, K. Yoshida, Member, Papers, and Photos pages were renwed.
- October 1, 2024 : Tokyo Institute of Technology and Tokyo Medical and Dental University have merged to form Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo).
- September 17, 2024 : Top page was renewed.
- June 21, 2024 : Prof. Yoshida took office as Auditor, The Japan Fluid Power System Society.
- April 1, 2024 : Prof. Yoshida took office as Deputy Head, Machine Design and Tribology Division, The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers.
- January 13, 2024 : Top page was renewed.
- January 2, 2024 : Contents were renewed.
- April 1, 2023 : Prof. Yoshida took office as Chairperson, Executive Committee, The 23th Machine Design and Tribology Division Meeting in JSME (JSME MDT2024).
- April 1, 2023 : Dr. Joon-wan Kim was promoted to a professor.
- May 5, 2020 : Research page was revised.
- May 1, 2020 : Papers page was revised.
- April 27, 2020 : Papers page was revised.
- April 27, 2020 : Reseach page was revised.
- April 27, 2020 : Top page was revised.
- April 6, 2020 : Dr. Thapanun SUDHAWIYANGKUL became a research staff.