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Machines, 2022 Continuum robots are often used as wrist joints in medical robots because of their high dexterity and flexibility. Especially, the notched continuum robot (NCR) is used in the miniaturized wristed surgical robot.
Jiaxing Liu +6 more
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Modeling of a compliant joint in a Magnetic Levitation System for an endoscopic camera [PDF]
Mechanical Sciences, 2012 A novel compliant Magnetic Levitation System (MLS) for a wired miniature surgical camera robot was designed, modeled and fabricated. The robot is composed of two main parts, head and tail, linked by a compliant beam.
M. Simi +5 more
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2021 Autonomous soft robots require compact actuators generating large strokes and high forces. Electro‐fluidic actuators are especially promising, they combine the advantages of electroactive polymers (low‐power consumption, fast response, and electrical ...
Hiroki Shigemune +5 more
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Miniature Resonant Ambulatory Robot
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2017 This article describes the design, manufacture, and performance of a prototype miniature resonant ambulatory robot that uses piezoelectric actuators to achieve locomotion. Each leg is comprised of two piezoelectric bimorph benders, joined at the tip by a flexure and end effector.
Shannon A. Rios +2 more
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A miniature hybrid robot propelled by legs [PDF]
Proceedings 2001 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. Expanding the Societal Role of Robotics in the the Next Millennium (Cat. No.01CH37180), 2002 Describes the development of an autonomous hybrid micro-robot that uses legs for propulsion and support of the rear half of the body and uses a pair of wheels for support of the front half. McKibben artificial muscles actuate the legs and the compressed air that activates the actuators is generated by an on-board power plant comprising a pair of ...
Matthew C. Birch +10 more
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Agile Underwater Swimming of Magnetic Polymeric Microrobots in Viscous Solutions
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2022 Miniaturization of polymeric robots leads to difficulties in actuation inside viscous media due to the increased surface drag on the diminutive robot bodies.
Sukyoung Won +3 more
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Nature Communications, 2023 Pen-drawing is an intuitive, convenient, and creative fabrication method for delivering emergent and adaptive design to real devices. To demonstrate the application of pen-drawing to robot construction, we developed pen-drawn Marangoni swimmers that ...
Seo Woo Song +10 more
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Minsight: A Fingertip‐Sized Vision‐Based Tactile Sensor for Robotic Manipulation
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2023 Intelligent interaction with the physical world requires perceptual abilities beyond vision and hearing; vibrant tactile sensing is essential for autonomous robots to dexterously manipulate unfamiliar objects or safely contact humans.
Iris Andrussow +3 more
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A Soft Tactile Sensor Based on Magnetics and Hybrid Flexible-Rigid Electronics
Sensors, 2021 Tactile sensing is crucial for robots to manipulate objects successfully. However, integrating tactile sensors into robotic hands is still challenging, mainly due to the need to cover small multi-curved surfaces with several components that must be ...
Miguel Neto +5 more
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mSystems, 2018 Next-generation sequencing technologies have enabled many advances across biology, with microbial ecology benefiting primarily through expanded sample sizes.
Jeremiah J. Minich +6 more
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