... ofmicroelectromechanical systems (MEMS), which are analyzed from amechanical engineer’s viewpoint as devices that transform an input form ofenergy, such as thermal, electrostatic, electromagnetic or optical, into ... thereversed functionality (as in sensors) and convert an external stimulus, such asmechanical motion, into (generally) electric energy. The impetus of thisproposal stems from the perception that such ... hopefully enhance the efficiency of modeling anddesigning reliable and desirably-optimized microsystems. The workrepresents an attempt at both extending and deepening the mechanical-basedapproach...