An earthworm-like micro robot using shape memory alloy actuator

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 429-437

  Kim, Byungkyu ^a,b   Lee, Moon Gu ^a,c   Lee, Young Pyo ^a,d   Kim, Yongin ^a   Lee, Geunho ^a,e  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Hankuk Aviation University   (South Korea)

^c SAMSUNG Electronics   (South Korea)

^d Danaher Corp   (United States)

^e JAPAN ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bio mimetic; Earthworm; Locomotion; Micro robot; Shape memory alloy

Indexed keywords

BIO-MIMETIC; EARTHWORM; LOCOMOTION; MICRO ROBOTS;

BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CABLES; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; POLYMERS; ROBOTS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; SILICONES; TELEMETERING; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 29144481662     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2005.05.004     Document Type: Article

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