Open AccessAutomated manipulation of non-spherical micro-objects using optical tweezers combined with image processing techniques
Author(s) -
Yoshio Tanaka,
Hiroyuki Kawada,
Ken Hirano,
Mitsuru Ishikawa,
Hiroyuki Kohno
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.16.015115
Subject(s) - optical tweezers , image processing , computer science , tweezers , flexibility (engineering) , optics , computer vision , feature (linguistics) , artificial intelligence , image (mathematics) , physics , mathematics , linguistics , statistics , philosophy
Automated optical trapping of non-spherical objects offers great flexibility as a non-contact micromanipulation tool in various research fields. Computer vision control enables fruitful applications of automated manipulation in biology and material science. Here we demonstrate fully-automated, simultaneous, independent trapping and manipulation of multiple non-spherical objects using multiple-force optical clamps. Customized real-time feature recognition and trapping beam control algorithms are also presented.