Main objectives :
- Development of actuators based on IPMC, PDMS, Ionometric, Piezo-electric, Electro-Hydraulic elements.
- Development of Novel Sensors Based on MEMS, Semiconductor, Tactile Image.
- Development of Novel systems for Early Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy and Deformable Liquid Mirror for correcting Spherical Aberration.
- Development of Force Reflecting system for human grasping action.
- Development of Nano-Lubricant for MEMS Devices and Anion Sensing Material for clinical Application.
What was achieved :
- Development of Ion Polymeric Metal Composites (IPMC) / PDMS/ biocompatible polymers based micro-structures, and their actuation using electrical energy.
- Actuation of IPMC / PDMS based micro-structures using living bio-materials to cause it to bend, flex, and deform.
- Actuation of micro-actuators developed through electro-polymerization of electro-active polymers.
- A prototype of an intelligent device this can test retina for the purpose of early detection of Diabetic Retinopathy in common mass.
- Design and Development of a Force reflecting system with motion sensing & Human grasping action.
- Prototype of micro-actuator mimicking deformable mirror, which will be capable of correcting aberration of images obtained, while taking images of human retina (eye).
- Design and develop composite coating material with lubricant nanoparticles for better control of adhesion, stiction, friction required for sensors, actuators and MEMS based device.
- Design and development of MEMS based immunosensor for determination of antigen. Primarily, development of Electrochemical sensors, potentiometric ion-selective electrodes and potentiometric or amperometric gas-selective sensors.
- Design and Development of online monitoring system for power transformer using semiconductor based gas sensor fabricated from nano materials.
- Synthesis of new pi-electron deficient organic ligands and their corresponding MOF (Metal organic framework) for anion recognition. The material is targeted as a sensing and curing material for decaying of human tooth and bones.
- Design and development of a piezoelectric actuator based micro manipulation system.
- Development of a system to identify the shape of an unknown object through multi sensor fusion techniques which are available from a tactile sensor array.
- Development of electro-mechanical actuator from 1st principle along with a compact transmission system, for aerospace applications.
- Design of electro-hydraulic actuator from 1st principle along with High Torque and Very Low Speed (HT-VLS) hydraulic motor, for aerospace applications.