Multi-axis SMA actuator array for driving anthropomorphic robot hand

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 1356-1361

  Cho, Kyu Jin ^a   Asada, Harry ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMORPHIC ROBOTS; ARRAYS; NONLINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS; ROBOTIC ARMS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

ACRYLIC SUBSTRATES; ACTUATOR ARRAYS; CONTROL LOOPS; SEGMENTATION ARCHITECTURE;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 33846167437     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2005.1570304     Document Type: Conference Paper

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