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CDC
2008
IEEE
143views Control Systems» more  CDC 2008»
14 years 1 months ago
A nonlinear, control-oriented model for ionic polymer-metal composite actuators
Ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs) form an important category of electroactive polymers and have many potential applications in biomedical, robotic and micro/nano manipulation ...
Zheng Chen, Dawn R. Hedgepeth, Xiaobo Tan
AUTOMATICA
2002
72views more  AUTOMATICA 2002»
13 years 7 months ago
Drive torque actuation in active surge control of centrifugal compressors
A novel aproach to active surge control is presented for a centrifugal compressor driven by an electrical motor. The main idea of the paper is to use the drive itself for surge co...
Jan Tommy Gravdahl, Olav Egeland, Svein Ove Vatlan...
CORR
2008
Springer
156views Education» more  CORR 2008»
13 years 7 months ago
Wireless Sensor/Actuator Network Design for Mobile Control Applications
: Wireless sensor/actuator networks (WSANs) are emerging as a new generation of sensor networks. Serving as the backbone of control applications, WSANs will enable an unprecedented...
Feng Xia, Yu-Chu Tian, Yanjun Li, Youxian Sun
HAPTICS
2003
IEEE
14 years 10 days ago
Electro-Rheological Fluidic Actuators for Haptic Vehicular Instrument Controls
Force-feedback mechanisms have been designed to simplify and enhance the human-vehicle interface. The increase in secondary controls within vehicle cockpits has created a desire f...
J. Melli-Huber, Brian Weinberg, Avi Fisch, Jason N...
ICRA
2005
IEEE
257views Robotics» more  ICRA 2005»
14 years 19 days ago
Nonlinear Performance Limits for High Energy Density Piezoelectric Bending Actuators
Abstract— To keep pace with recent advances in microrobotic structures demands actuator technologies which can deliver high power and precise motion. For electroactive material b...
Robert J. Wood, Erik Steltz, Ronald S. Fearing