A prototype micro-wheeled-robot using SMA actuator

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 94-99

  Chang Jun, Qin ^a   Pei Sun, Ma ^a   Qin, Yao ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Micro robot; Resilient rigid coupling; Rotating mechanism; SMA actuator

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GRIPPERS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; ROTATING MACHINERY; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

MICROROBOTS; RESILIENT RIGID COUPLING; ROTATING MECHANISMS; SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY (SMA) ACTUATORS;

MOBILE ROBOTS;

EID: 2942674816     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2004.01.017     Document Type: Article

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