Artificial Muscles Actuators

The adaptronic approach would be one that would borrow directly from the biological world. Materials that behave more or less like muscles can be used in adaptronic structures and are called induced strain actuators. When energy is applied to the actuators, they attempt to expand/contract and work against any load that is applied to them. The actuators are typically bonded to the surface of a structure, or embedded within the material. This means that the artificial muscles must now work against the inherent structural impedance of the component, just as hmnan muscles are parallel to the skeletal structure or bone. However, whereas the arm has discrete joints about which rotation occurs, the adaptronic structure may be a continuum, thereby necessitating a distributed actuation system. For example, the tip motion of a beam will not occur by rotating the beam about a joint but by inducing its deformation by means of induced strain actuators placed on the beam. [Pg.13]

Adaptronic structures are complex systems displaying motion, sensing, and artificial intelligence functions synergistically to duplicate life-like functions. In line with the bio-inspired approach, we will consider in turn the actuators [Pg.13]

Chuc NH, Park J, Thuy DV, Kim HS, Koo J, Lee Y, Nam J, Choi HR (2007) Linear artificial muscle actuator based on synthetic elastomer. Proc SPIE 6524 652401... [Pg.53]

Jung K, Nam H, Lee Y, Choi H (2004) Micro inchwOTm robot actuated by artificial muscle actuator based on nonprestrained dielectric elastomer. Proc SPIE 5385 357... [Pg.54]

Pelrine R, Kornbluh R, Pei Q, Stanford S, Oh S, Eckerle J (2002) Dielectric elastomer artificial muscle actuators toward biomimetic motion. Proc SPIE 4695 126... [Pg.54]

In Fig. 5.7 an example of a conveyor mechanism consisting of multiple artificial muscle actuators pushing a small cylindrical object up some inclined rails is shown. To realise our ctenophore-like DEMES conveyor system, however, a method is needed for measuring capacitance. [Pg.137]

We envisage a future where artificial muscle actuator arrays can be used to perform useful tasks such as product conveyance or perhaps water propulsion. They will be simple in constmction without the burden of central controllers or added sensors and this will be made possible through touch sensitivity. [Pg.140]

K.K.C. Lee, N.R. Munce, T. Shoa, L.G. Charron, G.A. Wright, J.D. Madden, and V.X.D. Yang, Fabrication and characterization of laser-micromachined polypyrrole-based artificial muscle actuated catheters. Sens. Actuat. A, 153 (2), 230-236 (2009). [Pg.626]

E.A. Moschou, M.J. Madou, L.G. Bachas, and S. Daunert, Voltage-switchable artificial muscles actuating at near neutral pH, Sens. Actuat. B, B115 (1), 379-383 (2006). [Pg.630]

R. Kornbluh, R. Pelrine, J. Eckerle, J. Joseph, Electrostrictive Polymer Artificial Muscle Actuators. IEEE 1998, 3, 2147-2154. [Pg.90]

Artificial muscles (actuators) responding mainly to an electric field, E (electromechanical and electrokinetic devices)... [Pg.1651]

Bundhoo, V. and Park, E. J. (2005). Design of an artificial muscle actuated finger towards biomimetic prosthetic hands. International Conference on Advanced Robotics, pp. 368-375. [Pg.272]

Jung, K., Nam, J. and Choi, H. (2003b). Investigations on actuation characteristics of ipmc artificial muscle actuator. Sensors and Actuators A Physical... [Pg.277]

Hannaford, B., Klute, G., Czerniecki, J.M. Artificial muscles actuators for biorobotic systems. International Journal of Robotics Research 21, 295-309 (2002) Caldwell, D.G., Medrano-Cerda, G.A., Goodwin, M. Control of pneumatic muscle actuators. IEEE Control Systems 15, 40-48 (1995)... [Pg.228]

Kornbluh, R., Pehine, R., Eckerle, J., Joseph, J. Electrostrictive pol5mier artificial muscle actuators. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 2147 2154 (1998)... [Pg.234]

Kornbluh, R., PeMne, R. and Joseph, J. (1995) Elastomeric Dielectric Artificial Muscle Actuators for Small Robots, Proceedings of the Third lASTED International Conference on Robotics and Manufacturing, Cancun, Mexico, 14-16 June 1995, 1-6. [Pg.393]

An EPAM artificial muscle actuator installed on a full-size plastic model of a human skeleton arm is shown in Figure 21.9. The actuator is acting much like a bicep. The artificial bicep is a rolled actuator, made by scrolling EPAM material into a cylindrical shape. Upon application of a voltage, the cylinder elongates. This particular muscle was capable of about 30% strain and about 2 kg of force. This mostly hollow muscle was not packaged for practical use nor was the force and hfetime sufficient for a practical elbow actuator. Nonetheless, this aetuator conveys the promise of EPAM for prosthetics. [Pg.407]

Mojarrad have been experimenting with various chemically active as well as electrically active ionic polymers and their metal composites as artificial muscle actuators. [Pg.26]

Kombluh, K., R. Pelrine and J. Joseph, Elastomeric dielectric artificial muscle actuators for small robots, Proceeding of the 3 lASTED International Conference, June, 14-16,1995. [Pg.50]

Moschou EA, Madou MJ, Bachas LG, Daimert S (2006) Voltage-switchable artificial muscles actuating at near neutral pEL Sens Actuators B 115 379 Murdan S (2003) Electro-responsive dmg delivery fiom hydrogels. J Control Release 92 1 Naficy S, Brown HR, Razal JM, Spinks GM, Whitten PG (2011) Progress toward robust polymer hydrogels. Aust J Chem 64 1007... [Pg.50]

If we consider an element of linear type actuator and an integrated artificial muscle actuator as shown in Fig. 7, physical model using partial differential equations is too complicated for numerical simulation of mechanical systems with such actuator. [Pg.184]

Plesse C, Vidal F, Teyssie D, Chevrot C (2009) Conducting IPN fibers a new design for linear actuation in open air. In Vincenzini P, BarCohen Y, Carpi F (eds) Artificial muscle actuators using electroactive polymers. Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Stafa-Zurich, pp 53-58... [Pg.254]

Yim W, Lee J, Kim KJ (2007) An artificial muscle actuator for biomimetic underwater propulsors. [Pg.256]

Lee KKC, Munce NR, Shoa T, Charron LG, Wright GA, Madden JD, Yang VXD (2009) Fabrication and characterization of laser-micromachined polypyirole-based artificial muscle actuated catheters. Sens Actuators A 153 230-236... [Pg.409]

Tsuda, T., Baba, M., Sato, Y. et al. (2011) Nonvolatile RTIL-based artificial muscle actuation mechanism identified by in situ EDX analysis. Chem. A Eur. J, 17,11122-11126. [Pg.386]

Food materials, cosmetics, culture substrates Artificial lens, optical lenses, display materials Cell cultures, artificial skins, contact lenses Artificial muscles, actuators, switch elements, shape memory materials Sensors, electrodes... [Pg.446]

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