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...
- 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...
— 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....
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...
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...