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ICRA
1995
IEEE
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14 years 2 months ago
Improving the Response of SMA Actuators
Shape memory alloy (SMA) based actuators have a number of attributes which make them useful for robotic applications. Unfortunately their response is relatively slow, being limite...
R. Andrew Russell, Robert B. Gorbet
ICRA
2005
IEEE
168views Robotics» more  ICRA 2005»
14 years 4 months ago
Control of Scalable Wet SMA Actuator Arrays
- This paper presents a new control method to drive an array of wet Shape Memory Alloy actuators utilizing a Matrix Manifold and Valve system (MMV). The MMV architecture allows a v...
L. Flemming, Stephen A. Mascaro
ICRA
2007
IEEE
132views Robotics» more  ICRA 2007»
14 years 5 months ago
Loosely Coupled Joint Driven by SMA Coil Actuators
— We introduce a robotic prototype of an arm with a loosely coupled joint, modeled on the human joint. A viscoelastic object functions as cartilage and soft actuators as muscles....
Mizuho Shibata, Takahiro Yoshimura, Shinichi Hirai
ICRA
2002
IEEE
177views Robotics» more  ICRA 2002»
14 years 3 months ago
Fatigue Life and Frequency Response of Braided Pneumatic Actuators
Although braided pneumatic actuators are capable of producing phenomenal forces compared to their weight, they have yet to see mainstream use due to their relatively short fatigue...
Daniel A. Kingsley, Roger D. Quinn
ICRA
1998
IEEE
86views Robotics» more  ICRA 1998»
14 years 3 months ago
Improvement of Control Method for Piezoelectric Actuator by Combining Induced Charge Feedback with Inverse Transfer Function Com
This paper deals with a displacement control method of a piezoelectric actuator (piezo). When voltage is applied to a piezo with conductive plates attached on both ends of the pie...
Katsushi Furutani, Mitsunori Urushibata, Naotake M...