A Conceptual Atomic Force Microscope using LEGO for Nanoscience Education
A lack of effective educational materials is limited general public awareness of, and interest in, nanoscience. This paper presents a conceptual atomic force microscope (AFM) model built by using the LEGO® MINDSTORMS series. AFMs are perhaps one of the most fundamental and widely-used instruments in...
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Chinese Institute of Automation Engineers (CIAE) & Taiwan Smart Living Space Association (SMART LISA)
2014-05-01
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| author | Tsung-Han Hsieh Yu-Chi Tsai Chih-Jan Kao Yin-Min Chang Yen-Wen Lu |
| author_facet | Tsung-Han Hsieh Yu-Chi Tsai Chih-Jan Kao Yin-Min Chang Yen-Wen Lu |
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| description | A lack of effective educational materials is limited general public awareness of, and interest in, nanoscience. This paper presents a conceptual atomic force microscope (AFM) model built by using the LEGO® MINDSTORMS series. AFMs are perhaps one of the most fundamental and widely-used instruments in nanoscience and nanotechnology, thus the introduction of this LEGO® AFM should be beneficial to nanoscience education. Programmed in LabVIEW, this LEGO® model has the ability to scan the samples and construct a three-dimensional (3D) surface graphs of the sample, based on the mechanism used for AFM. With this LEGO® AFM, the students can directly access nanoscience concepts through hands-on experience constructing an AFM model. This interaction will lead to a better understanding of nanoscience principles, and motivate learners to further explore both the theoretical and experimental aspects of the domain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-54724802869c4d3aba14fb38b02604692022-12-22T01:07:01ZengChinese Institute of Automation Engineers (CIAE) & Taiwan Smart Living Space Association (SMART LISA)International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology2223-97662014-05-014211312110.5875/ausmt.v4i2.358121A Conceptual Atomic Force Microscope using LEGO for Nanoscience EducationTsung-Han Hsieh0Yu-Chi Tsai1Chih-Jan Kao2Yin-Min Chang3Yen-Wen Lu4Department of Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering, National Taiwan University CAVE Education Group, Hennes Co.Department of Physics, National Taiwan University CAVE Education Group, Hennes Co.Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University CAVE Education Group, Hennes Co.Department of Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering, National Taiwan UniversityDepartment of Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering, National Taiwan UniversityA lack of effective educational materials is limited general public awareness of, and interest in, nanoscience. This paper presents a conceptual atomic force microscope (AFM) model built by using the LEGO® MINDSTORMS series. AFMs are perhaps one of the most fundamental and widely-used instruments in nanoscience and nanotechnology, thus the introduction of this LEGO® AFM should be beneficial to nanoscience education. Programmed in LabVIEW, this LEGO® model has the ability to scan the samples and construct a three-dimensional (3D) surface graphs of the sample, based on the mechanism used for AFM. With this LEGO® AFM, the students can directly access nanoscience concepts through hands-on experience constructing an AFM model. This interaction will lead to a better understanding of nanoscience principles, and motivate learners to further explore both the theoretical and experimental aspects of the domain.http://www.ausmt.org/index.php/AUSMT/article/view/358Atomic force microscopyscanning probe microscopyLEGO® MINDSTORMSmechatronicsroboticsLabVIEW |
| spellingShingle | Tsung-Han Hsieh Yu-Chi Tsai Chih-Jan Kao Yin-Min Chang Yen-Wen Lu A Conceptual Atomic Force Microscope using LEGO for Nanoscience Education International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology Atomic force microscopy scanning probe microscopy LEGO® MINDSTORMS mechatronics robotics LabVIEW |
| title | A Conceptual Atomic Force Microscope using LEGO for Nanoscience Education |
| title_full | A Conceptual Atomic Force Microscope using LEGO for Nanoscience Education |
| title_fullStr | A Conceptual Atomic Force Microscope using LEGO for Nanoscience Education |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Conceptual Atomic Force Microscope using LEGO for Nanoscience Education |
| title_short | A Conceptual Atomic Force Microscope using LEGO for Nanoscience Education |
| title_sort | conceptual atomic force microscope using lego for nanoscience education |
| topic | Atomic force microscopy scanning probe microscopy LEGO® MINDSTORMS mechatronics robotics LabVIEW |
| url | http://www.ausmt.org/index.php/AUSMT/article/view/358 |
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