T. Varidel
Papers
7
Total Citations
164
H-Index
6
About
T. Varidel is a pioneering researcher in micro-robotics and micro-manipulation, with a focus on developing centimeter-scale autonomous robots for high-precision tasks. Their major contributions include the design of a flexible micro-manipulation platform using multiple collaborating mobile micro-robots, which employ adhesion-based strategies for grasping and releasing micro-objects—a concept validated in their most-cited work (86 citations). Varidel also advanced the energy efficiency of piezoelectric actuators for inertial drives (23 citations), addressing a critical bottleneck for autonomous devices, and developed monolithic piezoelectric actuators for miniature robotic systems (16 citations). Their work on cm³-sized microrobots equipped with tools for nanoscale imaging and micromanipulation (15 citations) and position feedback systems using scanning probe microscopy (14 citations) has been instrumental in the EU-funded MiCRoN project. With a total of over 160 citations across key publications, Varidel’s research has laid the groundwork for compact, cooperative robotic systems capable of executing complex measurement and manipulation tasks, making significant strides in micro-engineering and autonomous robotics.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Micro manipulation by adhesion with two collaborating mobile micro robots86 citations · 2005
- 2Energy consumption of piezoelectric actuators for inertial drives23 citations · 2004
- 3Monolithic piezoelectric actuators for miniature robotic systems16 citations · 2004
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- 5Position feedback for microrobots based on scanning probe microscopy14 citations · 2005
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- 7High resolution miniature rotary microactuator2 citations · 2004