Ebu Avci’s Google Scholar Profile
2023
Carlisle, N., Huynh B., Wolber, F.M., Rosset S., & Avci, E. (2023). Novel Piezoelectric Device for Inducing Strain on Biological Tissue at High Speed. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics (accepted).
Rehan, M., Al-Bahadly, I., Thomas, D.G., Young, W., Cheng, L.K., & Avci, E. (2024). Smart capsules for sensing and sampling the gut: status, challenges and prospects. Gut, (73), 186-202. .
Carlisle, N., Williams, M.A.K., Whitby, C.P., Nock, V., Chen, J.L.Y., & Avci, E. (2023). Manipulation of Optical Force-Induced Micro-Assemblies at the Air-Liquid Interface. In Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2023), 2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on. IEEE (accepted).
2022
Rehan, M., Yeo, A.G., Yousuf, M.U., & Avci, E. (2022). Anchoring Mechanism for Capsule Endoscope: Mechanical Design, Fabrication and Experimental Evaluation. Micromachines, 13, 2045.
Rehan, M., Al-Bahadly, I., Thomas, D.G., & Avci, E. (2022). Development of a Robotic Capsule for In vivo Sampling of Gut Microbiota. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (IEEE RA Letters), 7(4), 9517-9524. (Will be also presented at IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2022), Kyoto, Japan.)
Allen, M., Lookmire, S., & Avci, E. (2022). Manufacturing Microfluidic Chips: Micro Milling Approach. International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales (MARSS), (pp. 1-6), Toronto, Canada.
Andrew, P.-K., Raudsepp, A., Nock, V., Fan, D., Staufer, U., Williams, M.A.K., & Avci, E. (2022). Developing an Optical Microlever for Stable and Unsupported Force Amplification. International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales (MARSS), (pp. 1-8), Toronto, Canada.
Kemp, A., Lofroth, M., Barnes, V., Pita, A., Hayman, D. T. S., & Avci, E. (2022, July). Isolation of Parasites by Micropipette Aspiration. In the 2022 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), (pp. 865-870), Sapporo, Japan.
Pradhan, S., Whitby, C. P., Williams, M. A. K., Chen, J. L. Y., & Avci, E.(2022). Interfacial colloidal assembly guided by optical tweezers and tuned via surface charge. Journal of Colloid & Interface Science, 621, 101-109.
2021
Ward, R., Ravindran, S., Otazo, M. R., Cradock, B., Avci, E., Gillies, G., Coker, C., & Williams, M.A.K. (2021). Inside the ensemble: Unlocking the potential of One-at-a-Time experiments with Lab-on-a-Chip automation. Lab On a Chip, 21(22), 4401-4413. The publication is also highlighted as one of Lab on a Chip HOT articles 2021!
Rehan, M., Al-Bahadly, I., Thomas, D.G., & Avci, E. (2021).Towards Gut Microbiota Sampling Using Untethered Sampling Device. IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 127175-127184.
Andrew, P.-K., Raudsepp, A., Fan, D., Staufer, U., Williams, M.A.K., & Avci, E. (2021). Optical Microlever Assisted DNA Stretching. Optics Express, 29, 25836-25847.
Yeo, A.G., Rehan, M., & Avci, E. (2021, July). Mechanical Characterisation of Robotic Capsule Anchoring Mechanism for Gastrointestinal Tract. The 7th International Conference on Advanced Mechatronics (ICAM), (pp. 11-12), Aichi, Japan (virtual).
Rehan, M., Al-Bahadly, I., Thomas, D.G., & Avci, E. (2021). Measurement of Peristaltic Forces Exerted by Living Intestine on Robotic Capsule. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 1803-1811. pdf link
Andrew, P.-K., Raudsepp, A., Fan, D., Staufer, U., Williams, M.A.K., & Avci, E. (2021, February). Optical Micromachines for Molecule Stretching. The MacDiarmid Institute Annual Symposium and Future Leaders’ Programme, Rotorua, New Zealand.
2020
Rehan, M., Al-Bahadly, I., Thomas, D.G., & Avci, E. (2020, October). Stress Analysis on Capsule Robot due to the Peristaltic Movement of the Intestine. COMSOL Conference 2020 North America.
Andrew, P.-K., Fan, D., Raudsepp, A., Lofroth, M., Staufer, U., Williams, M.A.K., & Avci, E. (2020, July). Design of Optical Micromachines for Use in Biologically Relevant Environments. In the 2020 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), (pp. 2039-2045), Boston, USA.
Rehan, M., Al-Bahadly, I., Thomas, D.G., & Avci, E. (2020). Capsule Robot for Gut Microbiota Sampling using Shape Memory Alloy Spring. International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, Wiley, 16: 1-14, e2140.
Andrew, P. K., Williams, M. A., & Avci, E. (2020). Optical Micromachines for Biological Studies. Micromachines, 11(2), 192.
Suhaimi, S.A., & Avci, E. (2020, January). Micro-Tweezers System for Cell Isolation Task. In 2020 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integrations (SII), (pp. 1354-1359) Hawaii, USA.
Penny, H., Hayman, D.T.S., & Avci, E. (2020). Micromanipulation System for Isolating a Single Cryptosporidium Oocyst. Micromachines, 11(1), 3.
2019
Andrew, P-K., Fan, D., Avci, E., Williams, M.A.K., & Staufer, U. (2019, December). Manufacturing Microrobots to Aid in Optical Tweezer Studies of Single Molecules. The MinacNed International MicroNano Conference 2019.
Lofroth, M., & Avci, E. (2019). Development of a Novel Modular Compliant Gripper for Manipulation of Micro Objects. Micromachines, 10(5), 313.
Suhaimi, S., & Avci, E. (2019). Development of a Micro Robotic Hand for Microorganism Separation Task. The 9th International Conference on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology (AMN9).
2018
Crimp, D., Suhaimi, S., & Avci, E. (2018). Passive-active hybrid release strategy for micro-object separation task. International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications, 2(4), 436-444.
Lofroth, M., & Avci, E. (2018). Auto-focusing approach on multiple micro objects using the prewitt operator. International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications, 2(4), 413-424.
Lofroth, M., & Avci, E. (2018, July). An Auto-Focusing Approach for Micro Objects at Different Focal Planes. In 2018 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM) (pp. 974-979). IEEE.
Crimp, D. P., & Avci, E. (2018, July). Development of a Micromanipulation Platform with Passive-Active Hybrid Release Strategy for Single-Cell Separation. In 2018 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM) (pp. 986-990). IEEE.
Alsallal, S., Tunnicliffe, M., & Avci, E. (2018, September). Non-Destructive Evaluation of Soft Body Armour Condition using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. In 2018 43rd International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz) (pp. 1-2). IEEE.
2009-2017
Avci, E., Grammatikopoulou, M., & Yang, G. Z. (2017). Laser‐Printing and 3D Optical‐Control of Untethered Microrobots. Advanced Optical Materials, 5(19), 1700031.
Avci, E., & Yang, G. Z. (2016, August). Development of micromechanisms for handling of biomaterials under laser light. In Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications (MESA), 2016 12th IEEE/ASME International Conference on (pp. 1-5). IEEE.
Avci, E., & Yang, G. Z. (2016). Development of A Microhand using Direct Laser Writing for Indirect Optical Manipulation. In Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2016), 2016 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on (pp. 5125-5130). IEEE.
Avci, E., Hattori, T., Kamiyama, K., Kojima, M., Horade, M., Mae, Y., & Arai, T. (2015). Piezo-actuated parallel mechanism for biological cell release at high speed. Biomedical microdevices, 17(5), 98.
Avci, E., Ohara, K., Nguyen, C. N., Theeravithayangkura, C., Kojima, M., Tanikawa, T., … & Arai, T. (2015). High-speed automated manipulation of microobjects using a two-fingered microhand. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 62(2), 1070-1079.
Avci, E., Kenmochi, M., Kawanishi, M., Narikiyo, T., Kawakami, S., & Saitoh, Y. (2014, September). Vibration Control of 3P (S) 4 class parallel mechanisms for high speed applications using quantitative feedback design. In Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2014), 2014 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on (pp. 1710-1715). IEEE.
Kojima, M., Yabugaki, H., Avci, E., Ohara, K., Sakai, S., Horade, M., … & Arai, T. (2014, August). Development of hydrogel coated end effector for stable cell manipulation by two-fingered micro-hand. In Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA), 2014 IEEE International Conference on (pp. 43-48). IEEE.
Kenmochi, M., Avci, E., Kawanishi, M., Narikiyo, T., Kawakami, S., & Saitou, Y. (2014, June). Robust position control of Delta Parallel mechanisms using dynamic model and QFT. In Industrial Electronics (ISIE), 2014 IEEE 23rd International Symposium on (pp. 1256-1261). IEEE.
Avci, E., Yabugaki, H., Hattori, T., Kamiyama, K., Kojima, M., Mae, Y., & Arai, T. (2014, May). Dynamic releasing of biological cells at high speed using parallel mechanism to control adhesion forces. In Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2014 IEEE International Conference on (pp. 3789-3794). IEEE.
Avci, E., Nguyen, C. N., Ohara, K., Kojima, M., Mae, Y., & Arai, T. (2013, May). Towards high-speed automated micromanipulation. In Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2013 IEEE International Conference on (pp. 1718-1723). IEEE.
Avci, E., Ohara, K., Takubo, T., Mae, Y., & Arai, T. (2013). Development of Multi-Scalable Microhand System with Precise Motion Ability. JRM, 25(1), 183-191.
Avci, E., Nguyen, C. N., Ohara, K., Mae, Y., & Arai, T. (2013). Analysis and suppression of residual vibration in microhand for high-speed single-cell manipulation. International Journal of Mechatronics and Automation, 3(2), 110-117.
Nguyen, C. N., Ohara, K., Avci, E., Takubo, T., Mae, Y., & Arai, T. (2012). Real-time precise 3D measurement of micro transparent objects using All-In-Focus imaging system. Journal of Micro-Nano Mechatronics, 7(1-3), 21-31.
Kojima, M., Avci, E., Ohara, K., Mae, Y., & Arai, T. (2012, November). Development of end effector for cell manipulation with two-fingered micro-hand. In Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science (MHS), 2012 International Symposium on (pp. 399-401). IEEE.
Avci, E., Nguyen, C. N., Ohara, K., Mae, Y., Arai, T., & Gobel, C. (2012, August). Vibration analysis of microhand for high speed single cell manipulation. In Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA), 2012 International Conference on (pp. 75-80). IEEE.
Avci, E., Ohara, K., Takubo, T., Mae, Y., & Arai, T. (2011, December). High speed micromanipulation system with multi-scalability. In Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), 2011 IEEE International Conference on (pp. 1212-1217). IEEE.
Nguyen, C. N., Ohara, K., Avci, E., Takubo, T., Mae, Y., & Arai, T. (2011, September). Automated micromanipulation for a microhand with All-In-Focus imaging system. In Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2011 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on (pp. 427-432). IEEE.
Avci, E., Ohara, K., Takubo, T., Mae, Y., & Arai, T. (2010, November). Workspace optimization for multi-scale micromanipulation system. In Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science (MHS), 2010 International Symposium on (pp. 328-333). IEEE.
Avci, E., Ohara, K., Takubo, T., Mae, Y., & Arai, T. (2009, November). A new multi-scale micromanipulation system with dexterous motion. In Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science, 2009. MHS 2009. International Symposium on (pp. 444-449). IEEE.