Artificial Muscles Manipulating Movement

Numerous examples of developing conducting polymer actuators to operate as artificial muscles have been described in the literature. For example, a steerable cochlear implant with the CRC Cochlear Implant. (Melbourne, Australia), is under development.126 The microactuator will assist surgeons during implantation of the Bionic 

FIGURE 1.18 Resistance change during stretching of PPy-coated Lycra (graph courtesy of T. Campbell). 

FIGURE 1.19 Example of fabric strain gauge for determining knee flexion such devices can be used in sports training, biomechanics studies, and rehabilitation. 

a device used to assist performally deaf patients, giving the ability to hear. The implantation process is a delicate one and the ability to steer the implant through the narrow channel will help prevent any damage, while leaving the device as close as possible to the inner ear after insertion. 

The rehabilitation glove showing sensor strips on each finger. 

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