Analysis of electro-active polymer bending: A component in a low cost ultrathin scanning endoscope

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 133, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 506-517

  Yoon, W Jong ^a   Reinhall, Per G ^a   Seibel, Eric J ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Active tip bending; Catheter; Ionic conductive polymer metal composites (IPMC); Low cost; Scanning fiber endoscope; Single use

Indexed keywords

BENDING (FORMING); COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENDOSCOPY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PRODUCT DESIGN; ULTRATHIN FILMS;

ACTIVE TIP BENDING; IONIC CONDUCTIVE POLYMER METAL COMPOSITES (IPMC); SCANNING FIBER ENDOSCOPE;

CATHETER TIP SENSORS;

EID: 33846496147     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2006.04.037     Document Type: Article

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