Compact design of a planar compliant XY precision positioning stage: For automated malaria diagnosis using a microscope

Malaria remains a major burden on global health, with roughly 200 million reported cases worldwide and more than 400,000 deaths per year. According to the World Health Organization, ninety-three percent of all deaths due to the disease occurred in developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This large percentage is directly correlated to the...

Modelling, Design, and Fabrication of High-Temperature Compatible Vacuum Gauges in Silicon Carbide

The demand for monitoring vacuum level at a high temperature is growing rapidly. For instance, in the semiconductor industry, the deposition process of many thin films is conducted in a high-temperature environment where the vacuum needs to be precisely monitored and controlled. Although a number of micro-fabricated vacuum gauges which show...