Locomotion of a miniature robot based on synchronized vibrating actuation mechanisms

IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Nguyen, Anh Tuan ^a   Martel, Sylvain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Microrobots; Piezo actuator; Vibrating platform

Indexed keywords

MICROROBOTS;

ACTUATION MECHANISM; CONTROLLED MOTIONS; DIRECTIONAL MOTION; MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENT; PIEZO ACTUATOR; PRELIMINARY EXPERIMENTAL DATA; VIBRATING PLATFORM; VIBRATING SURFACE;

INTELLIGENT MECHATRONICS;

EID: 48649093703     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/AIM.2007.4412430     Document Type: Conference Paper

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