A microstep control approach for a millimeter-sized omni-directional mobile microrobot actuated by 3-mm-electromagnetic micromotors

Robotica

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 813-824

  Li, Jianghao ^a,b   Li, Zhenbo ^a   Chen, Jiapin ^a  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

^b YANSHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic micromotor; Microstep control; Mobile microrobot; Omni direction

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC DEVICE; CONTROL APPROACH; CONTROL CIRCUITS; DIGITAL LOGIC; ELECTROMAGNETIC MICROMOTOR; ELECTROMAGNETIC MICROMOTORS; HARD DISKS; MICRO ASSEMBLY; MICRO ROBOTS; MICRO-FACTORY; MICROMOTOR; MOBILE MICROROBOTS; NORMAL CONTROLS; OMNI-DIRECTIONAL MOBILE MICROROBOT; POSITIONING PRECISION; SELF-BALANCE PRINCIPLE; SYNTHESIS METHOD; TORQUE VECTORS;

ELECTROMAGNETISM; LOGIC DEVICES;

DATA COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT;

EID: 70450204722     PISSN: 02635747     EISSN: 14698668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263574708005158     Document Type: Article

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