Hierarchical actuator systems

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5762, Issue , 2005, Pages 311-319

  Huston, D ^a   Esser, B ^a   Spencer, G ^a   Burns, D ^a   Kahn, E ^a  

^a University of Vermont ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biomimetic; Complex system; Hierarchical actuator

Indexed keywords

HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE; RELIABILITY;

BIOMIMETIC; HIERARCHICAL ACTUATORS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 25144433949     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.607220     Document Type: Conference Paper

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