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

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5051, Issue , 2003, Pages 262-271

  Choi, H R ^a   Jung, K M ^a   Kwak, J W ^a   Lee, S W ^a   Kim, H M ^a   Jeon, J W ^a   Nam, J D ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Actuator; Artificial muscle; Multi DOF actuator; Polymer

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); ROBOTICS;

BIDIRECTIONAL ACTUATION; MICRO CAMERAS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 0242525564     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.484385     Document Type: Conference Paper

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