Dynamics, design and simulation of a novel microrobotic platform employing vibration microactuators

Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 122-133

  Vartholomeos, Panagiotis ^a   Papadopoulos, Evangelos ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Micropositioning; Miniature robot; Vibration motors

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESIGN; POSITION CONTROL; ROBOTICS; VIBRATION CONTROL;

MICROMOTORS; MICROPOSITIONING; MINIATURE ROBOT; VIBRATION MOTORS;

MICROACTUATORS;

EID: 33646370529     PISSN: 00220434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2168472     Document Type: Article

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