24779-A Literature Review Report Topics

Review Report Due Date: 2/23/04, Monday, 12:30pm, Digital Drop Box, Word Document File is preferred.

At below, some possible literature review (survey) topics are given.  Pick your topic (you could also choose any other different or specific topic related to micro/nano-robotics field other than this list), and send me by email to 'sitti@cmu.edu' by February 9th , 12:30pm.

The review report should be at the IEEE paper format.  Sample LaTeX file with the format is given at samplepaper.tex for LaTEX users and sample.DOC for Word users, and an example survey paper (with not exact required content) is given at NanomanipulationSurvey (PDF file) [1].  The survey should be at least three pages including figures and references in two column format.  The  recommended important points about the survey paper are as follows:

• It should introduce the topic to a general reader at the introduction (definitions, its significance in the micro/nano-robotics field, history, challenges, and etc.).
• Problems and main issues related to micro/nano-robotic applications should be described.
• Approaches to the described problems should be classified by your own point of view.
• Each approach with the cited references should be explained and compared in detail.
• At conclusion, the current status and achievements should be summarized, possible cuurent and future applications should be given,  and future challenges and open problems should be reported.
• Read and cite at least 15 papers from different groups in your report.

Possible Survey Topics List:

A.  Micro/Nanomanipulation Techniques

1. Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) Probe based Micro/Nanomanipulation Techniques  (Aom Dheeravongkit)
2. Micro/Nanomanipulation using Optical Tweezers 
3. Carbon Nanotube Manipulation Methods and Applications
4. Micro/Nanoparticle Manipulation Methods   (Binoy Shah)
5. Guided Self-Assembly of Micro/Nanoparts
6. Nanomanipulation based High Density Data Storage Systems
7. Parallel Nanoprobes based Nanomanipulation Systems
8. Biological Object Micro/Nanomanipulation Methods (DNA, RNA, cell, tissue, etc.)
9. Electrostatic Force Based Micro/Nanomanipulation  Methods
10. Dielectrophoresis Based Micro/Nanomanipulation  Methods
11. Laser Based Micro/Nanomanipulation  Methods

B.  Micro/Nanogrippers

1. Sensor and Actuator Integrated Micro/Nanotweezers (Mike Weissert)
2. Carbon Nanotube Attached Nanotweezers
3. Micro/Nanomanipulators under Scanning Electron Microscope
4. Micro/Nanomanipulators in Liquid
5. Magnetic Tweezers

C.  Micro/Nanosensors

1. Capacitive Position and Force Micro/Nanosensors `
2. Piezoresistive Force  Micro/Nanosensors
3. Thermal Micro/Nanosensors 
4. Humidity  Micro/Nanosensors
5. Biochemical Micro/Nanosensors
6. AFM Probe Based Bio-Nanosensors
7. Carbon Nanotube based Sensors (Ben Chou)
8. Imaging Sensors

a.  Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) Imaging Methods (Annie Tangpong)

b.  Carbon Nanotube Attached AFM Probes 

c.  Real-Time Imaging at the Micro/Nano Scale 

d.  Fluorescent Optical Microscopy Imaging Techniques

D.  Micro/Nanoactuators for Micro/Nanorobots

1. Piezoelectric Micro/Nanoactuators  (Joe Chang)
2. Shape Memory Alloys and Piezo-Actuators in the Nanoscale (Suryanarayana Tumuluri)
3. Shape Memory Alloys Micro/Nano-Actuators (Reginald Lee)
   
4. Electrostatic Micro/Nanoactuators
5. MEMS Actuators for Micro/Nano-Robots (Burak Aksak)
6. Thermal Micro/Nanoactuators
7. Thin-Film Micro/Nanoactuators (Mayur Mundra)
8. Polymer Micro/Nanoactuators (Bahareh Behkam)
9. Biological Micro-Motors 
10. Surface Acoustic Waves 

E.  Micro/Nanorobots for Different Applications

1. Flying Microrobots (Jason Boxerman)
2. Swimming Microrobots  
1. Biological Propulsion Mechanisms for Swimming Organisms (Gordon Christopher)
2. Swimming Mirorobots (Jayeon Kim) 
3. Surgical Microrobots
1. Endoscopic Micro-Capsules 
2. Endoscopic Robotic Manipulators (Robert Oberretuer)
3. Surface Properties of the Digestive Tract and Lcomotion (Matt Hungerman)
4. Locomotion Mechanisms for Surgical Devices inside and outside of the body (Jason Geist)
5. Medical/Bio-Adhesives
   
4. Walking Microrobots 
1. Precision positioning walking robots ( Kwon Joong)
2. Miniature walking robots ( John Palmisano)
3. Dynamics and Control of Miniature Walking Robots (Venkata Kartik)
   
5. Water Strider Robot
6. Basilisk/Jesus Lizard Motion Mechanism (Jason Smoker)
7. Wall-Climbing Robots (Mike Murphy)
   

F.  Biomimetic Micro/Nanosystems

1. Biomimetic Micro/Nanorobots 
2. Muscle Like Micro/Nanoactuators
3. Biomimetic Micro/Nanoscale Sensors and Actuators 
4. Biomimetic Micro/Nanomanipulators
5. Adhesion and Friction Mechanisms in Nature (Josh Young)
6. Insect Capillary Adhesion (Eugene Cheung)
   

G.  Micro/Nanofabrication Techniques

1. Nanoimprinting
2. Soft Lithography
3. Dip Pen Lithography
4. SPM Probe based Micro/Nanofabrication Techniques
5. Micro/Nano-Channel Fabrication (Yonduck Sung)
   

H.  Micro/Nanoforces

1. Micro/Nanoforces in Liquids (Jae Bum Pahk)
2. Micro/Nanoforce Modeling of Micro/Nano-Particle Manipulation Systems
3. Micro/Nano-Tribology Modeling
4. Van der Waals Force Modeling
5. Capillary Force Modeling
6. Electrostatic Force Modeling
7. Molecular Dynamics Modeling of Nanoscale Systems
1. Molecular Dynamics and Cellular Automata based Nanotribological Modeling (Venkata Jasti)

I.  Micro/Nanorobot Control

1. Distributed Intelligence Control of Micro/Nanorobots
2. Self-Organization of  Biomimetic Micro-Robots (Rodrigo Escobar)
3. Human-Machine Interfaces for Micro/Nanorobots (Bernice Ma)
4. Visual Control of Micro/Nanomanipulators
5. Linear and Nonlinear Control Techniques for Micro/Nanorobots
6. AFM Control Techniques

J.  Energy Sources for Micro/Nanorobots

1. Energy sources for Wireless Micro/Nanorobots (Sumeet Vispute)
   
2. Microfabricated Solar Cells
3. Micro Fuel Cells 
4. Thin-Film Batteries
5. Energy Harvesting Methods for Micro/Nano-Devices
1. Biological Energy Harvesting Methods for Micro/Nano-Devices (Mark O'Leary)

H.  Miscellaneous

1. Smart Glasses using Micro/Nanotechnology  (Ryan Yang)
2. Functional Surfaces using Nanostructures
   
3. Applications of Nanoparticles
4. Mechanical properties of Carbon Nanotubes
   
5. Rapid Prototyping Techniques for Micro/Nanosystems
6. Wireless Communication Methods for Micro/Nanorobots (Gautam Jain)
7. Chaotic Behavior at the Micro/Nanoscale
8. Carbon Nanotube based Molecular Circuits
9. Compliant Mechanisms for Micro/Nanorobotic Structures
10. Motion Amplification Mechanisms for Micro/Nanorobots

References:

[1] M. Sitti, “Survey of Nanomanipulation Systems,” Proc. of the IEEE-Nanotechnology Conference, pp. 75-80, Maui, USA, Nov. 2001.