A monolithic device for determining a translation, the monolithic device
being fabricated from a single continuous piece of a glass substrate. The
monolithic device comprises at least one frame, a moving platform linked
to the at least one frame and an optical transducer. The at least one
frame is fabricated from the glass substrate. The moving platform is
fabricated from the glass substrate, wherein the moving platform is
linked to the at least one frame via at least one elastic hinge. The at
least one elastic hinge is also fabricated from the glass substrate. The
optical transducer is imbedded into the moving platform and the at least
one frame.