Flexible Robotics: Applications to Multiscale Manipulations

The objective of this book is to provide those interested in the field of flexible robotics with an overview of several scientific and technological advances in the practical field of robotic manipulation. The different chapters examine various stages that involve a number of robotic devices, particularly those designed for manipulation tasks characterized by mechanical flexibility.

Chapter 1 deals with the general context surrounding the design of functionally integrated microgripping syst...