Development of smart variable stiffness actuators using polymer hydrogels

Smart Materials and Structures

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 434-440

  Santulli, C ^a   Patel, S I ^a   Jeronimidis, G ^a   Davis, F J ^a   Mitchell, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FORCE CONTROL; HYDROGELS; POLYMERS; STIFFNESS; WATER;

COMPLIANT ACTUATORS; POLYMER GELS; POLYMER HYDROGELS; STIFFNESS ACTUATORS;

INTELLIGENT MATERIALS;

EID: 17444420723     PISSN: 09641726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/14/2/018     Document Type: Article

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