Currently nanoscale science is not widely studied in our education system due to the high costs of many tools and instruments used in studying nanotechnology. One way to broaden the study of nanotechnology is to reduce the cost of the various instruments used. One piece of hardware used to study the behavior of singe living cells is a nanomanipulator. A nanomanipulator is a high precision instrument used to precisely maneuver instruments that are used to study living cells under high magnification microscopes. Our goal is to build a low cost nanomanipulator that mimics performance of commercially available manipulators available on the market today. The manipulator will also be computer controlled, to allow for eventual remote control and monitoring of the device. Eventually these low cost manipulators that can be controlled remotely will significantly broaden accessibility to nanotechnology in high schools and colleges.

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Project Name

Nanomanipulator

Project Number

P12371

Project Family

Systems and Controls

Start Term

2011-2

End Term

2011-3

Faculty Guide

William Nowak

Principal Engineer

Xerox Corporation

E-mail: william.nowak@xerox.com

Primary Customer

Michael Schrlau

Assistant Professor

Rochester Institute of Technology

E-mail: mgseme@rit.edu

Sponsors

1. Eppendorf NA

Donated a manipulator

Contact through Michael Schrlau

2. Michael Schrlau

Provided Start-up Funds

Code of Ethics

Planning & Execution

Systems Design

Detailed Design

Photo Gallery

Build, Test, Document

Final Presentation

Final Technical Paper

Poster