A novel robot hand with embedded shape memory alloy actuators

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 216, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 737-745

  Yang, K ^a   Gu, C L ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Bending; Finger; Flexible rod; Grasping; Robot hand; SMA; SMA actuator

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; FEEDBACK CONTROL; MANIPULATORS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY (SMA) ACTUATORS;

END EFFECTORS;

ACTUATOR; BENDING; ROBOTICS; SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY;

EID: 0036337818     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544060260128788     Document Type: Article

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