Micro-finger articulation by pneumatic parylene balloons

TRANSDUCERS 2003 - 12th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Digest of Technical Papers

Volumn 1, Issue , 2003, Pages 276-279

  Lu, Y ^a   Kim, Chang Jin ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomembranes; Fingers; Force control; Grasping; Grippers; Micromechanical devices; Pressure control; Rubber; Silicon; Springs

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; BALLOONS; FORCE CONTROL; GRIPPERS; MICROSYSTEMS; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; PRESSURE CONTROL; RUBBER; RUBBER PRODUCTS; SILICON; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); TRANSDUCERS;

BIOMEMBRANES; BUILDING BLOCKES; FABRICATION PROCESS; FINGERS; GRASPING; JOINT MECHANISM; MICROMECHANICAL DEVICE; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATION;

SOLID-STATE SENSORS;

EID: 84929145862     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/SENSOR.2003.1215306     Document Type: Conference Paper

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