A biologically inspired hexapedal robot using field-effect electroactive elastomer artificial muscles

Proceedings of SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4332, Issue , 2001, Pages 269-280

  Eckerle, J ^a   Stanford, S ^a   Marlow, J ^a   Schmidt, R ^a   Oh, S ^a   Low, T ^a   Shastri, S V ^a  

^a SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Acrylic; Actuator; Artificial muscle; Biomimetic; Driver circuit; Electroactive elastomers; Hexapod; Robot; Tripod gait; Walking

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ELASTOMERS; MICROCONTROLLERS; VISCOELASTICITY;

HEXAPEDAL ROBOTS;

MOBILE ROBOTS;

EID: 0034851816     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.429666     Document Type: Article

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