Multiple degree-of-freedom digital soft actuator for robotic applications

被引:19
作者
Choi, HR [1 ]
Jung, KM [1 ]
Kwak, JW [1 ]
Lee, SW [1 ]
Kim, HM [1 ]
Jeon, JW [1 ]
Nam, JD [1 ]
机构
[1] Sungkyunkwan Univ, Sch Mech Engn, Suwon 440746, Kyonggi Do, South Korea
来源
SMART STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS 2003: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATORS AND DEVICES (EAPAD) | 2003年 / 5051卷
关键词
polymer; actuator; artificial muscle; multi-DOF actuator;
D O I
10.1117/12.484385
中图分类号
TH [机械、仪表工业];
学科分类号
0802 ;
摘要
In this paper we present a packaged actuator to be applied for micro and macro robotic applications. The actuator is based on polymer dielectrics, and intrinsically has musclelike characteristics capable of performing motions such as forward/backward/controllable compliance. The actuator is featured in several aspects such as simplicity and lightness in weight, cost-effectiveness, multiple DOF-actuation, and digital interface. In this paper, its basic concepts are briefly introduced and the issues about design, fabrication and applications are discussed.
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页码:262 / 271
页数:10
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