Shape memory micro-actuation for a gastro-intestinal intervention system

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 157-166

  Reynaerts, Dominiek ^a   Peirs, Jan ^a   Van Brussel, Hendrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; ROBOT APPLICATIONS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

GASTROINTESTINAL INTERVENTION SYSTEM; MINIMAL INVASIVE SURGERY;

MICROACTUATORS;

EID: 0033349192     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(99)00191-0     Document Type: Article

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