Experimental performance and feasibility of a miniature single-degree-of-freedom rotary joint with integrated IPMC actuator

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7287, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Manley, Sean ^a   McDaid, Andrew ^a   Aw, Kean ^a   Xie, Shane ^a   Haemmerle, Enrico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

IPMC; Mechanism; Rigid extension; Rotary joint

Indexed keywords

BENDING ACTUATORS; DIRECT CONVERSION; DRIVE MECHANISM; IONIC POLYMER METAL COMPOSITES; IPMC; LITTLE RESEARCH; MECHANICAL ENERGIES; MEDICAL ROBOTICS; MICRO ROBOTICS; MIMETICS; NON-CONTACT; POSITIONING SYSTEM; PRACTICAL ISSUES; RIGID EXTENSION; ROBOTIC MANIPULATORS; ROTARY JOINT; SENSING PROPERTY; SINGLE DEGREE OF FREEDOMS; SINGLE-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM; TIP DISPLACEMENT; VERY LOW MASS;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC CONDUCTORS; POLYMERS; ROBOTICS; ROBOTS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 69849093049     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.815412     Document Type: Conference Paper

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