Publications
Archival Journal Publications
2008
- Ersin Altintas, Karl F. Böhringer, Hiroyuki Fujita, “Micromachined linear Brownian motor: Transportation of nanobeads by Brownian motion using 3-phase dielectrophoretic ratchet.” Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 47(11):8673-8677, 25 November 2008. Paper.
- Pahnit Seriburi, Shawn McGuire, Ashutosh Shastry, Karl F. Böhringer, and Deirdre R. Meldrum, “Measurement of the cell-substrate separation and the projected area of an individual adherent cell using electric cell-substrate impedance sensing (ECIS).” Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 80(10):3677-3683, 15 May 2008. Paper.
- Floyd B. Karp, Neil A. Bernotski, Thelma I. Valdez,
Karl F. Böhringer, Buddy D. Ratner,
"Foreign Body Response Investigated with an Implanted Biosensor by
In Situ Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy."
IEEE Sensors 8(1):104-112, January 2008. Paper.
2007
- Kerwin Wang, Karl F. Böhringer, "An Electrostatic Zigzag Actuator
for MEMS Displays." ASME/IEEE Journal of Microelectromechancial Systems
16(1):140-154, January/February 2007. DOI 10.1109/JMEMS.2006.888913.
Paper.
- Ehsan Saeedi, Shaghayegh Abbasi, Karl F. Böhringer, and Babak
A. Parviz, "Molten-Alloy Driven Self-Assembly for Nano and Micro Scale
System Integration." Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing 2(4):221-246,
Tech Science Press 2007. Paper.
2006
- Joanna Adamczak, Ashutosh Shastry, Aziel Epilepsia, Marianne J. Case,
Karl F. Böhringer, "Investigating the Effects of Surface Texture
and Droplet Volume on Contact Angle Hysteresis." Journal
of Undergraduate Research in Bioengineering (JURIBE) 6(1):7-10.
2006.
- Jiandong Fang, Kerwin Wang, Karl F. Böhringer, "Self-Assembly
of PZT Actuators for Micro Pumps with High Process Repeatability." ASME/IEEE
Journal of Microelectromechancial Systems, 15(4):871-878, August
2006. Paper. DOI 10.1109/JMEMS.2006.878880.
- Jiandong Fang, Karl F. Böhringer, "Wafer Level Packaging Based
on Uniquely Orienting Self-Assembly (the DUO-SPASS Processes)." ASME/IEEE
Journal of Microelectromechancial Systems 15(3):531-540, June 2006.
Paper. DOI 10.1109/JMEMS.2006.876790.
- Ashutosh Shastry, Marianne J. Case, Karl F. Böhringer, "Directing
Droplets Using Micro-structured Surfaces", Langmuir 22(14):6161-7,
June 2006. Research Article, DOI: 10.1021/la0601657. Paper.
- Jiandong Fang, Karl F. Böhringer, "Parallel micro component-to-substrate
assembly with controlled poses and high surface coverage." IOP Journal
of Micromechanics and Microengineering (JMM) 16:721-730, 2006. Paper.
DOI10.1088/0960-1317/16/4/008.
- Karl F. Böhringer, "Modeling and Controlling Parallel Tasks
in Droplet-based Microfluidic Systems." IEEE Transactions on
Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, special
issue on Design Automation Methods and Tools for Microfluidics-Based
Biochips. 25(2):329-339, February 2006. Paper.
DOI 10.1109/TCAD.2005.855958.
2005
2004
- Xuanhong Cheng, Yanbing Wang, Yael Hanein, Karl F. Böhringer,
Buddy D. Ratner, "Novel cell patterning using microheater-controlled
thermoresponsive plasma films." Journal of Biomedical Materials
Research Part A, 70A(2):159-168, 1 August 2004. Won the Student
Research Award in the Doctoral Degree Candidate Category, 7th Biomaterials
World Congress, Sydney, Australia, May 16-21, 2004. Paper.
2003
- John Clemmens, Henry Hess, Ryan Lipscomb, Yael Hanein, Karl F. Böhringer,
Carolyn M. Matzke, George D. Bachand, Bruce C. Bunker, Viola Vogel,
"Mechanisms of Microtubule Guiding on Microfabricated Kinesin-coated
Surfaces: Chemical and Topographic Surface Patterns." ACS Langmuir
19(26):10967-10974, December 2003. Paper.
- Jan Lienemann, Andreas Greiner, Jan G. Korvink, Xiaorong Xiong, Yael
Hanein, Karl F. Böhringer, "Modelling, Simulation and Experimentation
of a Promising New Packaging Technology - Parallel Fluidic Self-Assembly
of Micro Devices." Sensors Update 13(1):3-43, December 2003.
Paper.
- Karl F. Böhringer, "Surface Modification and Modulation in Microstructures:
Controlling Protein Adsorption, Monolayer Desorption, and Micro-Self-Assembly."
IOP Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering (JMM) 13(4):S1-S10,
July 2003. Paper.
According to the editor, this paper "was among the most highly
downloaded articles in the entire journal during 2004".
- Yael Hanein, Christian G. J. Schabmueller, Gary Holman, Peter Luecke,
Denice D. Denton, Karl F. Böhringer, "High-Aspect Ratio Submicrometer
Needles for Intracellular Applications." IOP Journal of Micromechanics
and Microengineering (JMM) 13(4):S91-S95, July 2003. Paper.
- Xiaorong Xiong, Yael Hanein, Jiandong Fang, Yanbing Wang, Weihua Wang,
Daniel T. Schwartz, Karl F. Böhringer, "Controlled Multi-Batch
Self-Assembly of Micro Devices." ASME/IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical
Systems 12(2):117-127, April 2003. Paper.
Poster from
2002 Gordon Conference.
2002
- Jingliang Chen, Ken Goldberg, Mark H. Overmars, Dan Halperin, Karl
F. Böhringer, Yan Zhuang, "Computing Tolerance Parameters for Fixturing
and Feeding," Assembly Automation 22(2):163-172, England, May
2002. Paper.
- Yael Hanein, Karl F. Böhringer, Russell C. Wyeth, A. O. Dennis
Willows, "Towards MEMS Probes for Intracellular Neuronal Recording,"
Sensors Update -- Sensor Technology - Applications - Markets
10(1):47-75. Wiley-VHC 2002. Edited by H. Baltes, G. K. Fedder, J. G.
Korvink. Invited paper.
2001
- Yael Hanein, Y. Vickie Pan, Buddy D. Ratner, Denice Denton, Karl F.
Böhringer, "Micromachining of Non-fouling Coatings for Bio-MEMS
Applications." Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 81(1):49-54,
December 15, 2001. Paper.
Posters 1,
2 from
UW Undergraduate Research Symposium.
- M. Terry, Joel Reiter, Karl F. Böhringer, John W. Suh, Gregory
T. A. Kovacs, "A Docking System for Microsatellites Based on MEMS Actuator
Arrays." IOP Journal of Smart Materials and Structures 10(6):1176-1184,
December 2001. Paper.
Poster.
- Anson Hatch, Andrew Evan Kamholz, Gary Holman, Paul Yager, Karl F.
Böhringer, "A Ferrofluidic Magnetic Micropump." Journal of Microelectromechanical
Systems 10(2):215-221, June 2001. Paper.
2000
- K. F. Böhringer, B. R. Donald, Lydia Kavraki, Florent Lamiraux,
"Part Orientation with One or Two Stable Equilibria Using Programmable
Vector Fields." IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, 16(2):157-170,
April 2000. Paper.
- K. F. Böhringer, V. Bhatt, B. R. Donald, K. Y. Goldberg, "Algorithms
for Sensorless Manipulation Using a Vibrating Surface." Algorithmica
26(3/4):389-429, R. P. Motwani and P. Raghavan, eds., March/April 2000.
Paper.
1999
- J. W. Suh, R. B. Darling, K. F. Böhringer, B. R. Donald, H. Baltes,
G. T. A. Kovacs, "CMOS Integrated Organic Ciliary Array as a General-Purpose
Micromanipulation Tool for Small Objects." Journal of Microelectromechanical
Systems, 8(4):483-496, December 1999. Paper.
- K. F. Böhringer, B. R. Donald, D. Halperin, "On the Area Bisectors
of a Polygon," Discrete and Computational Geometry 22:269-285,
July 1999. Paper.
- K. F. Böhringer, B. R. Donald, N. C. MacDonald, "Programmable
Vector Fields for Distributed Manipulation, with Applications to MEMS
Actuator Arrays and Vibratory Parts Feeders." International Journal
of Robotics Research, 18(2):168-200, February 1999. Paper.
1997
- K. F. Böhringer, B. R. Donald, N. C. MacDonald, G. T. A. Kovacs,
J. W. Suh, "Computational Methods for Design and Control of MEMS Micromanipulator
Arrays." IEEE Computational Science and Engineering, 4(1):17-29,
January-March 1997. Paper.
1996
- N. C. MacDonald, S. G. Adams, A. A. Ayon, K. F. Böhringer, L.-Y.
Chen, J. H. Das, D. Haronian, W. Hofmann, X. T. Huang, A. Jazairy, R.
E. Mihailovich, S. A. Miller, I. Ogo, R. Prasad, B. W. Reed, M. T. A.
Saif, K. A. Shaw, R. Y. Webb, Y. Xu, "Micromachined Microdevices and
Microinstruments." Microelectronic Engineering 30(1-4):563-564,
Elsevier, September 1996. Paper.
Conference Proceedings
2009
- Ji Hoo, Rajashree Baskaran, Karl F. Böhringer, “Programmable Batch Assembly of Microparts with 100% Yield.” The 15th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers’09), Denver, CO, June 2009. Paper.
- Bart C. Trzynadlowski, Scott T. Dunham, Ersin Altintas, Hiroyuki Fujita, Karl F. Böhringer, “Simulation and Optimization of Transport in a Linear Brownian Motor.” The 15th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers’09), Denver, CO, June 2009. Paper. Poster.
- Anupama V. Govindarajan, Satyavalli Paluri, Anirudh Sharma, V. Ramgopal Rao, Karl F. Böhringer, “Selective Vapor-Liquid-Solid Growth of Needle Arrays by Hotwire Chemical Vapor Deposition with Low Substrate Temperature.” The 15th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers’09), Denver, CO, June 2009. Paper. Poster.
- Floyd B. Karp, Erasmo A. Lopez, Karl F. Böhringer, Buddy D. Ratner, “Foreign Body Response Investigated with an Implanted Biosensor.” Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 22-25 April 2009. Paper.
- Shaghayegh Abbasi, Rajashree Baskaran, Karl F. Böhringer, “Capillary-Based Self-Assembly: Positioning Accuracy and Scaling.” 6th Annual Conference on Foundations of Nanoscience: Selfassembled Architectures and Devices (FNANO), Snowbird, UT, 20-24 April 2009. Paper. Poster.
- Todd A. Duncombe, Momoko Kumemura, Hiroyuki Fujita, K. F. Böhringer, “Integrating EWOD with Surface Ratchets for Active Droplet Transport and Sorting.” 22nd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS’09), Sorrento, Italy, 25-29 January 2009. Paper. Poster.
2008
- Guido Gravenkötter, Rainer Bruns, Sangjun Park, Karl F. Böhringer, “Fluid and van-der-Waals Forces in MEMS Production.” 53rd Internationales Wissenschaftliches Kolloquium, Technische Universität Ilmenau, 8-12 September 2008. Paper.
- Pei-Yu Hou, Rajashree Baskaran, Karl F. Böhringer, “Optimization of Microscale Thermoelectric Cooling (TEC) Element Dimensions for Hot Spot Cooling Applications.” International Conference on Thermoelectrics, University of Oregon, Corvallis, OR, 4-7 August 2008. Paper.
- Ersin Altintas, Karl F. Böhringer, Hiroyuki Fujita, “Computational Characterization for the Performance of Micromachined Linear Brownian Motor.” The 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Transducers and Micro-Nano Technology (APCOT), Tainan, Taiwan, 22-25 June 2008. Paper.
- Floyd B. Karp, Neil A. Bernotski, Erasmo Lopez, Thelma I. Valdes,
Karl F. Böhringer, Buddy D. Ratner,
"Foreign Body Response Investigate with an Implanted Biosensor by
In Situ Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy."
8th World Biomaterials Congress,
Amsterdam, 28 May - 1 June 2008. Paper.
- Shaghayegh Abbasi, Andrew X. Zhou, Rajashree Baskaran,
Karl F. Böhringer, "Part Tilting in Capillary-Based
Self-Assembly: Modeling and Correction Methods." 21st IEEE
International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems
(MEMS'08), Tucson, AZ, January 13-17,
2008.
Paper.
Poster.
- Ersin Altintas, Edin Sarajlic, Karl F. Böhringer, Hiroyuki
Fujita, "Speed Performance and Control of Micromachined Linear
Brownian Motor." 21st IEEE International Conference on Micro
Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS'08), Tucson, AZ, January
13-17, 2008.
Paper. Poster.
- Rajashree Baskaran, Ji Hoo, Bowen Cheng, Karl
F. Böhringer, "Catalyst enhanced micro scale batch assembly."
21st IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical
Systems (MEMS'08), Tucson, AZ, January 13-17,
2008.
Paper.
Poster.
- E. Yegan Erdem, Rajashree Baskaran, Karl F. Böhringer,
"Vibration Induced Droplet Generation on Textured Surfaces."
21st IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro
Mechanical Systems (MEMS'08), Tucson, AZ, January 13-17,
2008.
Paper.
Poster.
- Sangjun Park, Karl F. Böhringer, "A Fully Dry
Self-assembly Process with Proper In-plane Orientation." 21st
IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical
Systems (MEMS'08), Tucson, AZ, January 13-17,
2008.
Paper.
Poster.
2007
- Ersin Altintas, Edin Sarajlic, Karl F. Böhringer, Hiroyuki
Fujita, "Transportation Performance of Micromachined Linear
Brownian Motors." 11th International Conference on
Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (microTAS
2007), Paris, France, October 2007.
Paper.
- Rajashree Baskaran, Kerwin Wang, Karl F. Böhringer,
"Template Based Assembly for Solid State
Cooling", InterPACK'07, Vancouver, BC, July
8-12, 2007.
Paper.
- Ashutosh Shastry, Dane Taylor, Karl F. Böhringer,
"Micro-Structured Surface Ratchets for Droplet
Transport." The 14th International Conference on
Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems
(Transducers'07), Lyon, France, June 10-14,
2007. Paper.
- Pahnit Seriburi, Ashutosh Shastry, Tim Ren, Steven Gales,
Karl F. Böhringer, Deirdre Meldrum, "Using Electric
Cell-Substrate Impedance Sensing to Measure Changes in the
Projected Area of Individual Cells."
The 14th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors,
Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers'07), Lyon,
France, June 10-14, 2007.
Paper.
- Ashutosh Shastry, Shaghayegh Abbasi, Aziel Epilepsia, Karl
F. Böhringer, "Contact Angle Hysteresis
Characterization of Textured Super-hydrophobic
Surfaces." The 14th International Conference on
Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems
(Transducers'07), Lyon, France, June 10-14,
2007. Paper.
Poster.
- Sangjun Park, Karl F. Böhringer, "Fully Dry 2D and
3D Self-assembly with Interlocking Pin Fasteners," The
14th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors,
Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers'07), Lyon,
France, June 10-14,
2007. Paper.
Poster.
- Ersin Altintas, Karl F. Böhringer, Hiroyuki Fujita,
"Rotational Brownian Motionj of Magnetically Clamped Silicon
Nanoneedle: Towards Nano-motors Fueled by Brownian
Motion." The 14th International Conference on Solid-State
Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers'07),
Lyon, France, June 10-14,
2007. Paper.
Poster.
- Anupama V. Govindarajan, M. Joshi, S. Mukherji, R. Rao,
Karl F. Böhringer, "Engineering the Hydrophobicity
Oxide Surfaces by Controlling the Dehydration Temperature of
Silanization", European Materials Research Society
Symposium on Protective Coatings and Thin
Films (EMRS), Strasbourg, France, May 28 - June
1, 2007. Poster.
- Floyd Karp, Neil Bernotski, Thelma Valdes, Karl
F. Böhringer, Buddy Ratner. Society for
Bio-materials Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 18-21,
2007.
- Ersin Altintas, Karl F. Böhringer, Hiroyuki Fujita,
"Micromachined Linear Brownian Motor: Net-Unidirectional
Transport of Nanobeads by Tamed Brownian Motion with
Electrostatic Rectification." IEEE Conference on Micro
Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Kobe, Japan, January
21-25,
2007. Paper.
Poster.
2006
- Ashutosh Shastry, Sidhartha Goyal, Buddy D. Ratner, Karl F. Böhringer,
"Hydrophobic non-fouling surfaces for droplet based microfluidic bioanalytical
systems", 10th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for
Chemistry and Life Sciences (microTAS 2006), Tokyo, Japan, November
5-9, 2006. Paper.
Poster.
- Ashutosh Shastry, Aziel Epilepsia, Marianne J. Case, Shaghayegh Abbasi,
Karl F. Böhringer, "Bounds on contact angle hysteresis of textured
hydrophobic surfaces", 10th International Conference on Miniaturized
Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (microTAS 2006), Tokyo,
Japan, November 5-9, 2006. Paper.
Poster.
- Aniruddh Sarkar, Ashutosh Shastry, Bhaskar Mitra, Rita Mulherkar,
Rakesh K. Lal, "High Efficiency Electroporation in a Microfabricated
Sense-porate Aperture," 10th International Conference on Miniaturized
Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (microTAS 2006), Tokyo,
Japan, November 5-9, 2006. Paper.
- Ersin Altintas, Karl F. Böhringer, Hiroyuki Fujita, "Observing
and Taming Brownian Motion of Silicon Nanoneedle in Micromachined PDMS
Chamber ", 10th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems
for Chemistry and Life Sciences (microTAS 2006), Tokyo, Japan, November
5-9, 2006. Paper.
- Ersin Altintas, Karl F. Böhringer, Hiroyuki Fujita, "Rotational
Brownian Motion of Silicon Nanoneedle: Towards Nanoactuators Fueled
By Brownian Motion", 23rd Sensor Symposium on Sensors, Micromachine
and Applied Systems, Sunport Takamatsu, Kagawa, October 5-6, 2006.
- F.B. Karp, T.E. Valdes, N. A. Bernotski, Karl F. Böhringer, B.D.
Ratner, "Investigation of the Foreign Body Response with an Implanted
Biosensor by In Situ Application of Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy,"
European Conference on Biomaterials, Nantes, France, September
27 - October 1, 2006. Received Best Oral Presentation Award.
- Ersin Altintas, Karl F. Böhringer, Hiroyuki Fujita, "Observing
and Taming the Brownian Motion in Micromachined PDMS Chambers." The
Institute of Electronics, Information and Communications Engineers,
Tokyo, Japan, September 2, 2005. 105(257):51-54.
- L.L. Yan, Y.L. Lim, E.B. Liao, V. Kripesh, Karl F. Böhringer,
"Directed Self-assembly of Microchips by Shape Locking", Asia-Pacific
Conference of Transducers and Micro-Nano-Technology (APCOT), 95-PAT-A0166,
Singapore, June 25-28, 2006.
- Ashutosh Shastry, Sidhartha Goyal, Aziel Epilepsia, Marianne J. Case,
Shaghayegh Abbasi, Buddy Ratner, Karl F. Böhringer, "Engineering
Surface Micro-structure to Control Fouling and Hysteresis in Droplet
Based Microfluidic Bioanalytical Systems", Hilton Head 2006: A Solid
State Sensor, Actuator, and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head Island,
NC, June 4-6, 2006. Paper.
- Yu-Ming Chen, John W. Suh, Gregory T. A. Kovacs, R. Bruce Darling,
Karl F. Böhringer, "Modeling and Control of a 3-Degree-of-Freedom
Walking Microrobot," Hilton Head 2006: A Solid State Sensor, Actuator,
and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head Island, NC, June 4-6, 2006.
Paper.
- Floyd Karp, Thelma Valdes, Karl F. Böhringer, Buddy Ratner,
"Investigation of the Wound Healing Processes in the Region Adjacent
to an Implanted Biosensor by Application of Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy,"
Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, April
26-29, 2006. Abstract. Poster.
- Kerwin Wang, Rajashree Baskaran, Karl F. Böhringer, Template
Based High Packing Density Assembly for Microchip Solid State Cooling
Application, 3rd Annual Conference on Foundations of Nanoscience:
Selfassembled Architectures and Devices (FNANO), April 23-27, 2006.
Paper. Poster.
- L.L. Yan, Y.L. Lim, V. Kripesh, E.B Liao, Karl F. Böhringer,
"Self-assembly of microdevices onto silicon substrate via complementary
shape matching," 3rd Annual Conference on Foundations of Nanoscience:
Selfassembled Architectures and Devices (FNANO), April 23-27, 2006.
Abstract. Poster.
- Karl F. Böhringer, Huseyin Bilge, Xuanhong Cheng, Buddy Ratner,
Shoji Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Fujita, "Infrared Light Induced Patterning
of Proteins on ppNIPAM Thermoresponsive Thin Films: A 'Protein Laser
Printer'". IEEE Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS),
Istanbul, Turkey, January 22-26, 2006. Paper.
Poster.
- Jiandong Fang, Karl F. Böhringer, "Vertical and Horizontal Parallel
Mounting of Micro Components on a Substrate with High Surface Coverage".
IEEE Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Istanbul,
Turkey, January 22-26, 2006. Paper.
Poster.
2005
- Ersin Altintas, Karl F. Böhringer, Hiroyuki Fujita, "Observing
and Taming the Brownian Mo-tion in Micromachined PDMS Chambers." The
Institute of Electronics, Information and Communications Engineers,
Tokyo, Japan, September 2, 2005. 105(257):51-54.
- Floyd Karp, Karl F. Böhringer, Buddy Ratner, "Signal Degradation
Over Time of Implanted Electrodes as an Indicator of the Progression
of the Foreign Body Response", 19th European Conference on Biomaterials,
Sorrento, Italy, September 11-15, 2005. Poster.
Received the Best Poster Award.
- Kerwin Wang, Karl F. Böhringer, "Low Temperature Molding for
High Space Coverage Microlens Arrays", International Conference on
Quantum Electronics/ Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
2005 (IQEC/CLEO-PR), Tokyo, Japan, July 11-15, 2005. Paper.
- Jiandong Fang, Karl F. Böhringer, "Uniquely Orienting Dry
Micro Assembly by Two-Stage Shape Recognition". The 13th
International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators (Transducers'05),
Seoul, Korea, June 5 - 9, 2005. Paper.
Poster.
- Jiandong Fang, Sheng-Hsiung Liang, Kerwin Wang, Xiaorong Xiong, Karl
F. Böhringer, "Self-Assembly of Flat Micro Components by Capillary
Forces and Shape Recognition." 2nd Annual Conference on Foundations
of Nanoscience: Selfassembled Architectures and Devices (FNANO),
Snowbird, UT, April 24-28, 2005. Paper.
Poster.
- Neil A. Bernotski, Xiaorong Xiong, Kerwin Wang, Nels E. Jewell-Larsen,
and Karl F. Böhringer, "Formation of Two-Dimensional Colloidal
Sphere Arrays on Micro-Patterns." 2nd Annual Conference on Foundations
of Nanoscience: Selfassembled Architectures and Devices (FNANO),
Snowbird, UT, April 24-28, 2005. Paper.
Poster.
- Jiandong Fang, Karl F. Böhringer, "High Yield Batch Packaging
of Micro Devices with Uniquely Orienting Self-assembly". IEEE
Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Miami Beach,
FL, January 30 - February 3, 2005. Paper.
- Sheng-Hsiung Liang, Kerwin Wang, Karl F. Böhringer, "Self-assembly
of MEMS Components in Air Assisted by Diaphragm Agitation". IEEE
Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Miami Beach,
FL, January 30 - February 3, 2005. Paper.
Poster.
- Ashutosh Shastry, Marianne Case, Karl F. Böhringer, "Engineering
Surface Texture to Manipulate Droplets in Microfluidic Systems".
IEEE Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Miami
Beach, FL, January 30 - February 3, 2005. Paper.
Poster.
2004
- Jiandong Fang, Kerwin Wang, Karl F. Böhringer, "Self-assembly
of Micro Pumps with High Uniformity in Performance." Solid State
Sensor, Actuator, and Microsystems Workshop (Hilton Head'04), Hilton
Head Island, SC, June 6-10, 2004. Paper.
Poster.
- Anupama Govindarajan, Tai-Chang Chen, Russell C. Wyeth, A. O. Dennis
Willows, Karl F. Böhringer, "Intracellular Neuronal Recording With
Flexible Micro-Machined Probe Implants." Solid State Sensor, Actuator,
and Microsystems Workshop (Hilton Head'04), Hilton Head Island,
SC, June 6-10, 2004. Paper.
Poster.
- Xiaorong Xiong, Sheng-Hsiung Liang, Karl F. Böhringer, "Geometric
Binding Site Design for Surface-Tension Driven Self-Assembly." IEEE
International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), New
Orleans, April 26 - May 1, 2004. Paper.
- Karl F. Böhringer, "Towards Optimal Strategies for Moving Droplets
in Digital Microfluidic Systems." IEEE International Conference on
Robotics and Automation (ICRA), New Orleans, April 26 - May 1, 2004.
Paper.
- Xiaorong Xiong, Kerwin Wang, Karl F. Böhringer, "From Micro-Patterns
to Nano-Structures by Controllable Colloidal Aggregation at Air-Water
Interface." IEEE Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS),
Maastricht, Holland, January 2004. Paper.
- Sheng-Hsiung Liang, Xiaorong Xiong, Karl F. Böhringer, "Towards
Optimal Designs for Self-alignment in Surface-tension Driven Micro-assembly."
IEEE Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Maastricht,
Holland, January 2004. Paper.
- Kerwin Wang, Mike Sinclair, Karl F. Böhringer, "Low-Voltage Large
Angular Displacement Electrostatic Scanning Micromirror Using Floating
Slider Mechanism." IEEE Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems
(MEMS), Maastricht, Holland, January 2004. Paper.
Poster.
- Aniruddh Sarkar, Bhaskar Mitra, Ashutosh Shastry, Sohrab Wadia, Rita
Mulherkar, Rakesh Lal, "A Selective Single Cell Electroporator
with a Microfabricated Sense-Porate Aperture." IEEE Conference
on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Maastricht, Holland,
January 2004. Paper. Poster. (Part of postdoc A. Shastry's Ph.D. work).
2003
- Kerwin Wang, Khye-Suian Wei, Mike Sinclair, Karl F. Böhringer,
"Micro-optical Components for a MEMS Integrated Display," invited
paper, The 12th International Workshop on The Physics of Semiconductor
Devices (IWPSD), Chennai, India, December 16-20, 2003.
- Kerwin Wang, Karl F. Böhringer, "Time-multiplexed plasma etching
of high numerical aperture paraboloidal micromirror arrays." The
5th Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/Pacific
Rim 2003), Taipei, Taiwan, July 22-26, 2003, postponed to December
2003. Paper. Poster.
- Kerwin Wang, Karl F. Böhringer, Mike Sinclair, "Low Voltage and
Pull-in State Adjustable Dual Servo Scanning Mirror." The 5th
Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/Pacific Rim
2003), Taipei, Taiwan, July 22-26, 2003, postponed to December 2003.
Paper.
- Xuanhong Cheng, Yanbing Wang, Yael Hanein, Karl F. Böhringer,
Buddy D. Ratner, "Novel Cell Patterning Using Microheater Controlled
Thermoresponsive Plasma Films." Society for Biomaterials Conference,
2003.
- Karl F. Böhringer, "Optimal Strategies for Moving Droplets in
Digital Microfluidic Systems." Seventh International Conference on
Miniaturized Chemical and Biochemical Analysis Systems (MicroTAS'03),
Squaw Valley, CA, October 5-9, 2003. Paper.
Poster.
- Kerwin Wang, Karl F. Böhringer, Mike Sinclair, Gary Starkweather,
"Highly Space-efficient Electrostatic Zigzag Actuator for Transmissive
Micro-Optic Switches." The 12th International Conference
on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators (Transducers'03), Boston, MA,
June 6-12, 2003. Paper.
Poster.
- Yanbing Wang, Xuanhong Cheng, Yael Hanein, Ashutosh Shastry, Denice
D. Denton, Buddy D. Ratner, Karl F. Böhringer, "Selective Attachment
of Multiple Cell Types on Thermally Responsive Polymer." The 12th
International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators (Transducers'03),
Boston, MA, June 6-12, 2003. Paper.
- Michael Sinclair, Kerwin Wang, "Folded and Tapered-Beam Thermal Actuator."
SPIE First International Symposium on Microtechnologies for the New
Millenium, Conference on Smart Sensors, Actuators, and MEMS (EMT101),
May 19-21, 2003, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria (Canary Islands), Spain.
- Ashutosh Shastry, Rakesh Lal, "ChipCETM: A Silicon Microsystem
for Migration, Separation and Detection of DNA." IEEE Conference
on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS'03), January 21, 2003.
Paper. Poster.
(Part of postdoc A. Shastry's Ph.D. work).
2002
- Yanbing Wang, Xuanhong Cheng, Yael Hanein, Ashutosh Shastry, Denice
D. Denton, Buddy Ratner, Karl F. Böhringer, "Protein Patterning
with Programmable Surface Chemistry Chips." Sixth International Conference
on Miniaturized Chemical and Biochemical Analysis Systems (Micro TAS
2002), vol.1 pp. 482-484, Nara, Japan, November 3-7, 2002. Paper.
Poster.
- Christian G. J. Schabmueller, Yael Hanein, Gary Holman, Karl F. Böhringer,
"High-Aspect Ratio Submicrometer Needles for Intracellular Applications."
Micromechanics Europe Workshop (MME'02), pp. 35-38, Sinaina,
Romania, October 6-8, 2002. Paper.
Poster.
- Karl F. Böhringer, "Surface Modification and Modification in
Microstructures: Controlling Protein Adsorption, Monolayer Desorption,
and Micro-Self-Assembly." Micromechanics Europe Workshop (MME '02),
pp. 17-25, Sinaina, Romania, October 6-8, 2002 (invited
paper).
- Xiaorong Xiong, Yael Hanein, Jiandong Fang, Daniel T. Schwartz, Karl
F. Böhringer, "Multi-batch Self-assembly for Microsystem Integration."
3rd International Workshop on Microfactories (IWMF'02),
pp. 25-28, Minneapolis, MN, September 16-18, 2002. Paper.
- R. MacDonald, Joel Reiter, Karl F. Böhringer, "Electrostatically
Deformable Micro Frequency Selective Surface." SPIE International
Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, Conference on Nanoscale
Optics and Applications, no. 4809-20, Seattle, WA, July 7-11, 2002.
- Ryan C. Lipscomb, John Clemmens, Yael Hanein, Viola Vogel, Buddy D.
Ratner, Denice D. Denton and Karl F. Böhringer, "Controlled Microtubules
Transport on Patterned Non-adhesive Surfaces." Second International
IEEE-EMBS Special Topic Conference on Microtechnologies in Medicine
& Biology, pp. 21-26, May 2-4, 2002, Madison, Wisconsin. Paper.
Poster.
- Gary Holman, Yael Hanein, R. C. Wyeth, A. O. D. Willows, D. D. Denton,
K. F. Böhringer, "Silicon on Micro-Needles with Flexible Interconnections."
Second International IEEE-EMBS Special Topic Conference on Microtechnologies
in Medicine & Biology, pp. 255-260, May 2-4, 2002, Madison,
Wisconsin. Paper.
Poster.
- Nathalia L. V. Peixoto, J. Mavoori, N. Jacobson, A. Ngola, A. O. D.
Willows, K. F. Böhringer, "Portable Stand-alone Instrumentation
for Intracellular in Vitro Recordings." Second International IEEE-EMBS
Special Topic Conference on Microtechnologies in Medicine & Biology,
pp. 476-480, May 2-4, 2002, Madison, Wisconsin. Paper.
Poster.
- Andreas Greiner, Jan Lienemann, Jan G. Korvink, Xiaorong Xiong, Yael
Hanein, Karl F. Böhringer, "Capillary Forces in Micro-Fluidic Self-Assembly."
Fifth International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems
(MSM'02), pp. 198-201, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA, April 22-25,
2002. Paper.
2001
- Matthew H. Mohebbi, M. L. Terry, Karl F. Böhringer, John W. Suh,
Gregory T. A. Kovacs, "Omnidirectional Walking Microrobot Using MEMS
Thermal Cilia Arrays." ASME International Mechanical Engineering
Congress and Exposition (IMECE'01), no. 23824, New York, NY, November
11-16, 2001. Paper.
- Xiaorong Xiong, Yael Hanein, Weihua Wang, Daniel T. Schwartz, K.
F. Böhringer, "Multi-Batch Micro-Selfassembly via Controlled Capillary
Forces." IEEE/RSJ IROS 2001 - International Conference on Intelligent
Robots and Systems, pp. 1335-1342, Maui, HI, 10/29-11/2/2001. Paper.
- Yael Hanein, Udo Lang, J. Theobald, Russell Wyeth, Karl F. Böhringer,
Tom Daniel, Denice D. Denton and A. O. Dennis Willows, "Intracellular
Recording with High Aspect Ratio, MEMS Neuronal Probes." The 11th
International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators (Transducers'01),
pp. 386-389, Munich, Germany, June 10-14, 2001. Paper.
Poster.
- Xiaorong Xiong, Yael Hanein, Weihua Wang, Daniel T. Schwartz, Karl
F. Böhringer, "Controlled Part-to-Substrate Micro-Assembly Via
Electrochemical Modulation of Surface Energy." The 11th
International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators (Transducers'01),
pp. 1040-1043, Munich, Germany, June 10-14, 2001. Paper.
- David M. Meller, Joel Reiter, M. Terry, Karl F. Böhringer, Mark
Campbell, "A Docking System for Microsatellites Based on MEMS Actuator
Arrays." 42nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural
Dynamics, and Materials Conference & Exhibition, no. 2001-1504,
Seattle, WA, April 16-19, 2001. Paper.
- Karl F. Böhringer, Uthara Srinivasan, Roger T. Howe, "Modeling
of Fluidic Forces and Binding Sites for Fluidic Self-Assembly." IEEE
Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), pp. 369-374,
Interlaken, Switzerland, January 21-25, 2001. Paper.
Poster.
Poster from UW
Undergraduate Symposium.
- Vickie H. Pan, Yael Hanein, Deborah Leach-Scampavia, Karl F. Böhringer,
Buddy D. Ratner, Denice D. Denton. "A Precision Technology for Controlling
Protein Adsorption and Cell Adhesion in BioMEMS." IEEE Conference
on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), pp. 435-438, Interlaken,
Switzerland, January 21-25, 2001. Paper.
Poster from Hilton
Head open poster session.
2000
- Joel Reiter, M. Terry, Karl F. Böhringer, John W. Suh, Gregory
T. A. Kovacs, "Thermo-bimorph Microcilia Arrays for Small Spacecraft
Docking." ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and
Exposition (IMECE), Micro-electro-mechanical Systems (MEMS), vol.
2, pp. 57-63, Orlando, FL, November 5-10, 2000. Paper.
- J. W. Suh, R. B. Darling, K. F. Böhringer, B. R. Donald, H. Baltes,
G. T. A. Kovacs, "Fully Programmable MEMS Ciliary Actuator Arrays for
Micromanipulation Tasks." IEEE International Conference on Robotics
and Automation (ICRA), pp. 1101-1108, San Francisco, CA, April 2000.
Paper.
1999
- K. F. Böhringer, B. R. Donald, L. Kavraki, F. Lamiraux, "A Single
Universal Force Field Can Uniquely Pose Any Part up to Symmetry." International
Symposium on Robotics Research, pp. 395-402, Snowbird, UT, October
9-12, 1999. Paper.
- Joel Reiter, Karl F. Böhringer, Mark Campbell, "Design of MEMS
Components for Small Spacecraft." SPIE Symposium on Micromachining
and Microfabrication, Conference on Micromachined Devices and
Components V, pp. 122-128, Santa Clara, CA, September 20-22, 1999.
Paper.
- Isam. Tahhan, Y. Zhuang, Karl F. Böhringer, Ken Goldberg, Kris
S. J. Pister, "MEMS Fixtures." SPIE Symposium on Micromachining and
Microfabrication, Conference on Micromachined Devices and Components
V, pp. 129-139, Santa Clara, CA, September 20-22, 1999. Paper.
- G. Smith, E. Lee, K. Goldberg, K. F. Böhringer,
J. Craig, "Computing Parallel-Jaw Grip Points." IEEE International
Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pp. 1897-1903, Detroit,
MI, May 10-15, 1999. Paper.
- M. Campbell, K. F. Böhringer, "Intelligent Satellite Teams for
Space Systems," 2nd Int. Conf. on Integrated Micro/Nanotechnology
for Space Applications, vol. 2, pp. 163-204, Pasadena, California,
April 11-15, 1999. Paper.
1998
- M. B. Cohn, K. F. Böhringer, J. M. Novorolski, A. Singh, C. G.
Keller, K. Y. Goldberg, R. T. Howe, "Microassembly Technologies for
MEMS." SPIE Micromachining and Microfabrication, Conference
on Micromachining and Microfabrication Process Technology IV, pp.
2-16, Santa Clara, CA, September 21-22, 1998 (invited
paper / keynote address).
- K. F. Böhringer, K. Goldberg, M. Cohn, R. Howe, and A. Pisano,
"Parallel Microassembly Using Electrostatic Force Fields." IEEE International
Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), p. 1204-1211, Leuven,
Belgium, May 16-20, 1998. Paper.
- K. F. Böhringer, B. R. Donald, "Algorithmic MEMS." International
Workshop on Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics (WAFR'98), Houston,
TX, March 5-7, 1998 (invited
paper). Also appeared in Robotics: The Algorithmic Perspective,
pp. 1-20, A. K. Peters Ltd., Wellesley, MA 1999.
- J. Chen, K. Goldberg, M. Overmars, D. Halperin, K. F. Böhringer,
Y. Zhuang, "Shape Tolerance in Feeding and Fixturing." International
Workshop on Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics (WAFR'98), Houston,
TX, March 5-7, 1998. Also appeared in Robotics: The Algorithmic Perspective,
pp. 1-20, A. K. Peters Ltd., Wellesley, MA, 1999. Paper.
1997
- K. F. Böhringer, B. R. Donald, D. Halperin, "The Area Bisectors
of a Polygon and Force Equilibria in Programmable Vector Fields." 13th
ACM Symposium on Computational Geometry, pp.457-459, Nice, France,
June 1997. Paper.
- K. F. Böhringer, J. F. Suh, B. R. Donald, G. T. A. Kovacs, "Vector
Fields for Task-level Distributed Manipulation: Experiments with Organic
Micro Actuator Arrays." IEEE International Conference on Robotics
and Automation (ICRA), pp. 1779-1786, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April
20-25, 1997. Paper.
- K. F. Böhringer, B. R. Donald, "Upper and Lower Bounds for Programmable
Vector Fields with Applications to MEMS and Vibratory Plate Parts Feeders."
International Workshop on Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics (WAFR'96), Toulouse, France, July 3-5, 1996. Also appeared in Algorithms
for Robotic Motion and Manipulation, pp. 255-276, A. K. Peters Ltd.,
Wellesley, MA 1997. Paper.
1996
- K. F. Böhringer, B. R. Donald, N. C. MacDonald, "What Programmable
Vector Fields Can (and Cannot) Do: Force Field Algorithms for MEMS and
Vibratory Plate Parts Feeders." IEEE International Conference on
Robotics and Automation (ICRA), vol. 1, pp. 822-829, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, April 22-28, 1996. Paper.
- Karl F. Böhringer, Bruce R. Donald, Noel C. MacDonald, "Single-Crystal
Silicon Actuator Arrays for Micro Manipulation Tasks." IEEE Workshop
on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), pp. 7-12, San Diego,
California, February 11-15, 1996. Paper.
1995
- Rama Prasad, Karl F. Böhringer, Noel C. MacDonald, "Design, Fabrication,
and Characterization of SCS Latching Snap Fasteners for Micro Assembly."
ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
(IMECE), no. DSC-16A-1, San Francisco, California, November 12-17,
1995. Paper.
- Noel C. MacDonald, Scott G. Adams, Arturo A. Ayon, Karl F. Böhringer,
L.-Y. Chen, Jon H. Das, Dan Haronian, Wolfgang Hofmann, X. T. Huang,
Ali Jazairy, Robert E. Mihailovich, Scott A. Miller, Ikuo Ogo, Rama
Prasad, Bryan W. Reed, M. Taher A. Saif, Kevin A. Shaw, Russell Y. Webb,
Y. Xu, "Micromachined Microdevices and Microinstruments." Micro-
and Nano-Engineering (MNE), pp. 563-564, Aix-en-Provence, France,
September 1995 (poster). Received the Best Conference Poster Award (2nd
prize). Also appeared in Microelectronic Engineering 30 (1-4):563-564,
1996. Paper.
- K. F. Böhringer, V. Bhatt, and K. Goldberg, "Sensorless Manipulation
Using Transverse Vibrations of a Plate." IEEE International Conference
on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), vol. 2, pp. 1989-1986, Nagoya,
Japan, May 21-27, 1995. Nominated for Best
Conference Paper Award. Paper.
- K. F. Böhringer, Russell Brown, Bruce Donald, Jim Jennings, and
Daniela Rus, "Distributed Robotic Manipulation: Experiments in Minimalism."
International Symposium on Experimental Robotics (ISER), Stanford,
CA, 1995. Also appeared in O. Khatib et al., editors, Experimental
Robotics IV, Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences 223,
pp. 11-25, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1997. Paper.
1994
- Karl F. Böhringer, Bruce R. Donald, Robert Mihailovich, Noel
C. MacDonald, "A Geometric Characterization of Microarray-Actuation."
4th International Conference on New Actuators (Actuator'94), pp. 79-82, Bremen, Germany, June 15-17, 1994. Paper. Poster.
- K. F. Böhringer, B. R. Donald, R. Mihailovich, and N. C. MacDonald,
"Sensorless Manipulation Using Massively Parallel Microfabricated Actuator
Arrays." IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
(ICRA), vol. 1, pp. 826-833, San Diego, CA, May 8-13, 1994. Nominated
for Best Conference Paper Award. Paper.
- Karl F. Böhringer, Bruce R. Donald, Robert Mihailovich, and Noel
C. MacDonald, "A Theory of Manipulation and Control for Microfabricated
Actuator Arrays." IEEE Workshop on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems
(MEMS), p. 102-107, Oiso, Japan, January 25-28, 1994. Paper.
1993
- Karl F. Böhringer, "A Computational Approach to the Design of
Micromechanical Hinged Structures." ACM SIGGRAPH Symposium on Solid
Modeling and Applications, pp. 457-458, Montréal, Québec, Canada,
May 1993 (extended
abstract / poster).
1990
- K. F. Böhringer and F. Newbery Paulisch, "Using Constraints to
Achieve Stability in Automatic Graph Layout Algorithms." ACM SIGCHI
Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 43-51, Seattle,
WA, April 1-5, 1990. Paper.
Books and Editing
Chapters in edited books
- Jiandong Fang, Karl F. Böhringer, "Self-assembly"
In Comprehensive Microsystems 1:403-430, Yogesh
B. Gianchandani, Osamu Tabata, Hans Zappe, editors,
Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2008.
Paper.
- Karl F. Böhringer, "Modeling and Controlling Parallel
Tasks in Droplet-Based Microfluidic Systems." In Design
Automation Methods and Tools for Microfluidics-Based
Biochips, Krishnendu Chakrabarty and Jun Zheng, editors,
Springer Verlag, 2006, 406 pages, ISBN-10: 1-4020-5122-0 /
ISBN-13: 978-1-4020-5122-7.
Paper.
- K. F. Böhringer, Bruce R. Donald, Lydia E. Kavraki,
Florent Lamiraux, "A Distributed, Universal Device for
Planar Parts Feeding: Unique Part Orientation in
Programmable Force Fields." In K. F. Böhringer and
H. Choset, editors, Distributed
Manipulation, pp. 1-28, Kluwer Academic Publishing,
2000. Paper.
- John W. Suh, Bruce R. Darling, K. F. Böhringer, Bruce
R. Donald, Henry Baltes, Gregory T. A. Kovacs, "CMOS
Integrated Organic Ciliary Actuator Arrays for
General-purpose Micromanipulation Tasks." In K.
F. Böhringer and H. Choset, editors, Distributed
Manipulation,
pp. 191-215, Kluwer Academic Publishing, 2000. Paper.
- K. F. Böhringer, Ronald S. Fearing, Ken Y. Goldberg,
"Microassembly." In Shimon Nof, editor, The Handbook of
Industrial Robotics (2nd edition),
pp. 1045-1066, John Wiley & Sons, February
1999. Paper.
- K. F. Böhringer, B. R. Donald, "Algorithmic MEMS." In
Pankaj Agarwal, Lydia Kavraki, and Matt Mason,
editors, Robotics: The Algorithmic Perspective,
pp. 1-20, A. K. Peters Ltd., Wellesley, MA 02181, 1999.
Paper.
- J. Chen, K. Goldberg, M. H. Overmars, D. Halperin,
K. F. Böhringer, and Y. Zhuang, "Shape Tolerance in
Feeding and Fixturing." In Pankaj Agarwal, Lydia Kavraki,
and Matt Mason, editors, Robotics: The Algorithmic
Perspective, pp. 297-312, A. K. Peters Ltd., Wellesley,
MA 02181,
1999. Paper.
- K. F. Böhringer, B. R. Donald. N. C. MacDonald,
"Upper and Lower Bounds for Programmable Vector Fields with
Applications to MEMS and Vibratory Plate Parts Feeders." In
Mark Overmars and Jean-Paul Laumond, editors, Algorithms
for Robotic Motion and Manipulation, pp. 255-276,
A. K. Peters Ltd., Wellesley, MA 02181,
1997. Paper.
- K. F. Böhringer, Russell Brown, Bruce Donald, Jim
Jennings, and Daniela Rus, "Distributed Robotic
Manipulation: Experiments in Minimalism." In O. Khatib et
al., editors, Experimental Robotics IV, Lecture Notes in
Control and Information Sciences 223, pp. 11-25,
Springer Verlag, Berlin,
1997. Paper.
Books edited
- K. F. Böhringer and Howie
Choset, Distributed
Manipulation, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 272 pp.,
ISBN 0-7923-7728-1, January 2000.
Journal issues edited
- Smart
Materials and Structures, special issue on space
applications for MEMS, volume 10, issue 6, December 2001,
IOP Publishing Ltd., guest editor K. F. Böhringer.
Other Publications
Patents
- Andrew Kamholz, Anson Hatch, Karl F. Böhringer, Paul Yager, Bernhard
Weigl, "Magnetically Actuated Fluid Handling Devices for Microfluidic
Applications." US patent
# 6,408,884 issued June 25, 2002.
- Andrew Kamholz, Anson Hatch, Karl F. Böhringer, Paul Yager, "Magnetically
Actuated Fluid Handling Devices for Microfluidic Applications." US
patent #6,415,821 issued July 9, 2002.
Technical reports
- Matthew R. Clements, "Microfluidic Handling on a Thermally Responsive
Surface." Technical Report UWEETR-2003-0016, University
of Washington, Department of Electrical Engineering, Seattle, WA, June
2003.
- Xiaorong Xiong, Yael Hanein, Jiandong Fang, Yanbing Wang, Weihua Wang,
Daniel T. Schwartz, Karl F. Böhringer, "Controlled Multi-Batch
Self-Assembly of Micro Devices." Technical Report UWEETR-2002-0006,
University of Washington, Department of Electrical Engineering, March
2002.
- Karl F. Böhringer, "Programmable Force Fields for Distributed
Manipulation, and Their Implementation Using Micro-Fabricated Actuator
Arrays." Technical Report ncstrl.cornell/TR97-1648, Cornell University,
Department of Computer Science, September 20, 1997.
- Karl F. Böhringer, Bruce R. Donald, Noel C. MacDonald, "New and
Improved Manipulation Algorithms for MEMS Arrays and Vibratory Parts
Feeders: What Programmable Vector Fields Can (and Cannot) Do - Part
2." Technical Report ncstrl.cornell/TR95-1545, Cornell University,
Department of Computer Science, October 7, 1995.
- Karl F. Böhringer, Bruce R. Donald, Noel C. MacDonald, "Classification
and Lower Bounds for MEMS Arrays and Vibratory Parts Feeders: What Programmable
Vector Fields Can (and Cannot) Do - Part 1." Technical Report ncstrl.cornell/TR95-1544,
Cornell University, Department of Computer Science, October 7, 1995.
- Karl F. Böhringer, Vivek Bhatt, Ken Y. Goldberg, "Sensorless
Manipulation Using Transverse Vibrations of a Plate." Technical Report
ncstrl.cornell/TR95-1547, Cornell University, Department of Computer
Science, October 6, 1995.
- Rama Prasad, Karl F. Böhringer, Noel C. MacDonald, "Design, Fabrication,
and Characterization of Single Crystal Silicon Latching Snap Fasteners
for Micro Assembly." Technical Report ncstrl.cornell/TR95-1546,
Cornell University, Department of Computer Science, October 6, 1995.
- Karl F. Böhringer, Bruce R. Donald, Robert Mihailovich, Noel
C. MacDonald, "Sensorless Manipulation Using Massively Parallel Microfabricated
Actuator Arrays." Technical Report ncstrl.cornell/TR94-1428,
Cornell University, Department of Computer Science, June 1994.
- K. F. Böhringer, B. R. Donald, R. Mihailovich, N. C. MacDonald,
"A Geometric Theory of Manipulation and Control for Microfabricated
Actuator Arrays." Technical Report 93 - 87, Cornell University,
Mathematical Sciences Institute, Ithaca, NY 14853, November 1993.
Theses
- Jiandong Fang, "Self-assembly techniques for massively parallel
packaging of MEMS devices", Ph.D.
thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington,
Seattle, WA, August 2006.
- Madeleine Kägi, "Experimental Setup for Self-assembly Analysis
and Modeling," Diplom thesis,
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle,
WA, and École Polytechnique Fédérale Lausanne (EPFL),
Switzerland, March 2006.
- Yu-Ming Chen, "Thermal Model of Microrobot," M.S.
thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington,
Seattle, WA, December 2005.
- Kerwin Wang, "Highly Space-efficient Electrostatic Actuators
for Transmissive Micro-Optic Switches." Ph.D. thesis, Department
of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, June
2004.
- Sidhartha Goyal, "Exploring Textured Surfaces and Electrowetting
Phenomena for Microscale Bioanalytical Systems." M.S. thesis, Department
of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, June
2004.
- Xiaorong Xiong, "Controlled Multi-Batch Assembly of Micro-Devices."
Ph.D. thesis, Department
of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, April
2004.
- Matthew R. Clements, "Microfluidic Handling on a Thermally Responsive
Surface." M.S. project,
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle,
WA, June 2003.
- Peter Lücke, "Silicon Micro-needles with Flexible Interconnects
and Tip Metallization for Intracellular Applications." Diplom
thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington,
Seattle, WA, and Institut für Microstrukturtechnik, Universität
Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany, December 2002.
- R. MacDonald, "Tunable Reflectivity Autoregressive MEMS Photonic-bandgap
Switch (TRAMPS)." M.S. thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering,
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, April 2002.
- Joel Reiter, "Optical Switches Using Deformable Membrane Based Frequency
Selective Surfaces." M.S. project, Department of Electrical Engineering,
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, December 2000.
- Udo Lang, "Intracellular Probe Device." Diplom
thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington,
Seattle, WA, and Institut für Microstrukturtechnik, Universität
Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1999.
- K. F. Böhringer. "Programmable Force Fields for Distributed Manipulation,
and Their Implementation Using Microfabricated Actuator Arrays." Ph.D.
thesis, Department of Computer Science, Cornell University, Ithaca,
NY, August 1997.
- K. F. Böhringer, "Computational Aspects of the Design of Micro-Mechanical
Hinged Structures", M.S. thesis, Department of Computer Science, Cornell
University, Ithaca, NY, January 1993.
- K. F. Böhringer, "Stabilität von Algorithmen für Graphenumbruch."
Diplom thesis, Department of Information Sciences, University of Karlsruhe,
Germany, July 1989.
Videos
- V. Bhatt, K. F. Böhringer, K. Goldberg, "Sensorless Manipulation
Using Transverse Vibrations of a Plate." Digest of Technical Videos
(peer-reviewed selection) IEEE International Conference on Robotics
and Automation (ICRA), Nagoya, Japan, May 21-27, 1995.

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