Two-dimensional actuation of a microrobot with a stationary two-pair coilsystem

Smart Materials and Structures

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Choi, Hyunchul ^a   Choi, Jongho ^a   Jang, Gunhee ^b   Park, Jong Oh ^a   Park, Sukho ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATION MECHANISM; ACTUATION METHODS; COIL SYSTEMS; CURRENT CONTROL; ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATION; HELMHOLTZ COIL; MICRO ROBOTS; NON-CONTACT;

MAGNETIC FLUX; MAGNETIC STRUCTURE; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

DATA COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT;

EID: 68549137884     PISSN: 09641726     EISSN: 1361665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/18/5/055007     Document Type: Article

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