The goal of the project is to broaden participation and collaboration in nanoscale science by creating cheap and functional nanomanipulator that enables a person to perform nanoscale manipulations.

A nanomainipulator is an ultra high precision positioning instrument used commonly in nanoscience and biological applications. The instrument is used to position pipette and potentially other similar objects underneath a microscope in order to conduct experiments such as cell manipulation or mechanical/electrical testing on nanotubes.

The project aims to develop a controllable nanomanipulator that achieve competitive operational specifications while being a significantly cheaper alternative to currently available solutions.

This project is the second phase of the project building upon the work done in project P12371.

Project Name

Hydraulic Nanomanipulator

Project Number

P13371

Project Family

Phase II of P12371

Start Term

Fall 2012-1

End Term

Winter 2012-2

Faculty Guide

William Nowak

Primary Customer

Dr. Michael Schrlau, ME - RIT

Background Information

Planning & Execution

Systems Design

Detailed Design

Photo Gallery

Build, Test, Document

Project Review

Final Presentation

Technical Paper

Poster