Locomotive mechanism design and fabrication of biomimetic micro robot using shape memory alloy

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn 2004, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 5007-5012

  Lee, Young Pyo ^a   Kim, Byungkyu ^a   Lee, Moon Gu ^a   Park, Jong Oh ^a  

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

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; BIPED LOCOMOTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRIC CABLES; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

BIOMIMETIC MICRO ROBOTS; EARTHWORMS; WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEMS; WIRELESS POWER SUPPLY;

ROBOT APPLICATIONS;

EID: 3042594601     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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