A micro-machined manipulator with three kinematic degrees-of-freedom (DOF): , , and is presented. The manipulator is driven by three thermal actuators. A six DOF discrete spring-mass model of the compliant mechanism is developed which manifests the dynamic properties of the device. Numerical simulations are compared with experimental results.
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