Mechatronics and bioinspiration in actuator design and control

Applied Bionics and Biomechanics

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 127-133

  Pons, J L ^a   Forner Cordero, A ^a   Rocon, E ^a   Moreno, J C ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Actuators; Bioinspiration; Biomechatronics; Mechatronics

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC DRIVES; ELECTRIC LOAD FLOW; MECHATRONICS; MOTION CONTROL; PIEZOELECTRIC MOTORS;

ACTUATING MECHANISMS; ACTUATION PRINCIPLES; BIO-INSPIRATION; BIO-MECHATRONICS; CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES; EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS; HIERARCHICAL CONTROL; TRAVELLING WAVE ULTRASONIC MOTORS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 58049158672     PISSN: 11762322     EISSN: 17542103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11762320802311974     Document Type: Article

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