Title :
Optically controlled, holographic micro-hand
Author :
Padgett, Miles ; Gibson, Graham ; Leach, Jonathan ; Carberry, David ; Miles, Mervyn
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow
fDate :
Aug. 12 2007-July 16 2007
Abstract :
A video image of the operators fingers defines the position of optically trapped micron-sized beads, any movement of the fingers causing a corresponding movement of the beads. The resulting micro-hand is used to position both inert and bio-material with nano-metre precision.
Keywords :
computer interfaces; holography; man-machine systems; optical control; position control; quantum optics; radiation pressure; biomaterial; holographic microhand; micron-sized beads; nanometre precision; operator fingers; optical control; optical trapping; optical tweezers; video image; Biomedical optical imaging; Charge carrier processes; Fingers; Holographic optical components; Holography; Laser beams; Lenses; Optical control; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical tweezers; holography; optical manipulation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, 2007 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hualien
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0641-8
DOI :
10.1109/OMEMS.2007.4373832
