Robot assisted facial expressions with segmented shape memory alloy actuators

International Journal of Mechatronics and Automation

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 224-235

  Jayatilake, Dushyantha ^a   Suzuki, Kenji ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

facial expressiveness; facial paralysis; neuro robotics; segmented hybrid control; shape memory alloys; SIAC; silent actuation; SMAs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867412421     PISSN: 20451059     EISSN: 20451067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMA.2011.045254     Document Type: Article

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