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. 2017 Feb 13;11:8. doi: 10.3389/fncir.2017.00008

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Copyright © 2017 Liang, Oline, Kirk, Schmitt, Komorowski, Remondes and Halassa.

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Empirical evaluation of microdrive stability. (A) Schematic of angle measurement for top piece lateral stability. (B) Side view of microdrive, including top piece, drive spring, microscrew, and anti-torque rail. Arrows denote reference markers. (C) Experimental preparation for measurement of top piece stability. Left: wide angle view showing screwdriver. Right: zoomed views for video measurement of lateral displacement during driving, showing measurements at 5, 10, and 15 turns. (D) Guide rail deflection angle of each design after driving for 15 turns.