Vibration-induced frequency-controllable bidirectional locomotion for assembly and microrobotic applications

IEEE Transactions on Robotics

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1192-1196

  Ding, Zhenwen ^a   Ziaie, Babak ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assembly automation; Friction drive; Linear actuator; Lubrication; Microrobotic; Ratchet motion; Vibratory conveyer

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY AUTOMATION; FRICTION DRIVE; LINEAR ACTUATOR; MICROROBOTIC; RATCHET MOTION; VIBRATORY CONVEYER;

ACTUATORS; BIPED LOCOMOTION; CONVEYORS; SILICONES; TRIBOLOGY;

FRICTION;

EID: 70350217348     PISSN: 15523098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TRO.2009.2017164     Document Type: Article

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