A Two Degree of Freedom Gripper Actuated by SMA with Flexure Hinges

Journal of Robotic Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 649-657

  Manuelle Bertetto, A ^a   Ruggiu, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); GRIPPERS; NICKEL ALLOYS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; WIRE;

ANGULAR MOTION; FLEXURE HINGES;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 0344740742     PISSN: 07412223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rob.10114     Document Type: Article

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