A novel spatial microchannel fluidic joint

BIODEVICES 2011 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 238-243

  Chang, Benjamin ^a   Chew, Allison ^a   Menon, Carlo ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Actuation; Biomedical; Fluidic; Joint; Polymer

Indexed keywords

ACTUATION; BIOMEDICAL; BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; EXPONENTIAL EQUATIONS; FUTURE APPLICATIONS; JOINT; MANUFACTURING PROCEDURE; TWO DEGREES OF FREEDOM; WORKING FLUID;

FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS; FLUIDS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS;

MICROCHANNELS;

EID: 79960168932     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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