Robotic application of IPMC actuators with redoping capability

Electroactive Polymers for Robotic Applications: Artificial Muscles and Sensors

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 199-225

  Yamakita, M ^a,b   Kamamichi, N ^b   Luo, Z W ^b,c   Asaka, K ^b,d  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b RIKEN   (Japan)

^c KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

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EID: 84876559194     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84628-372-7_8     Document Type: Chapter

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