Title :
Wireless Embedded Control System for Atomically Precise Manufacturing
Author :
Khan, Yasser ; Randall, John
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., King Abdullah Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
This paper will explore the possibilities of implementing a wireless embedded control system for atomically precise manufacturing. The manufacturing process, similar to Scanning Tunneling Microscopy, takes place within an Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) chamber at a pressure of 10-10 torr. In order to create vibration isolation, and to keep internal noise to a minimum, a wireless link inside the UHV chamber becomes essential. We present a MATLAB simulation of the problem, and then demonstrate a hardware scheme between a Gumstix computer and a Linux based laptop for controlling nano-manipulators with three degrees of freedom.
Keywords :
control engineering computing; embedded systems; industrial manipulators; manufacturing processes; radiocommunication; scanning tunnelling microscopy; vibration isolation; Gumstix computer; Linux based laptop; atomically precise manufacturing; hardware scheme; nanomanipulators control; scanning tunneling microscopy; ultra high vacuum chamber; vibration isolation; wireless embedded control system; Ad hoc networks; Hardware; IEEE 802.11 Standards; Manufacturing; Protocols; Vibrations; Wireless communication; Atomic Precision; Gumstix; OMAP Processors; Scanning Tunneling Microscopy; Wireless Data Transfer;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology: New Generations (ITNG), 2011 Eighth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-427-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-7695-4367-3
DOI :
10.1109/ITNG.2011.165
