A Review on Sensor Technologies, Control Approaches, and Emerging Challenges in Soft Robotics
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review provides an introspective of sensors and controllers in soft robotics. Initially describing the current sensing methods, then moving on to the control methods utilized, and finally ending with challenges and future directions in soft robotics focusing on the material innovations, sensor fusion, and embedded intelligence for sensors and ...
Ean Lovett +5 more
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International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2014 Micro-robotic systems are increasingly used in medicine and other fields requiring precision engineering. This paper proposes a piezoelectric impact-type rotary actuator and applies it to a millimetre-size robot controlled by a hardware neuron model. The
Minami Takato +7 more
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Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Soft robots exhibit significant development potential in various applications. However, there are still key technical challenges regarding material improvement, structure design and components integration. This review focuses on the development and challenge of soft actuators, power components, and control components in untethered intelligent soft ...
Renwu Shi, Feifei Pan, Xiaobin Ji
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Design and Experiment of a Clamping-Drive Alternating Operation Piezoelectric Actuator. [PDF]
Micromachines (Basel), 2023 Sun M, Cao Z, Zheng L.
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Multidirectional Motion Strategy of Miniature Water Surface Robot Actuated by Single Exciter
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A novel multidirectional motion strategy on the water surface based on a single exciter is proposed, and a single‐exciter single‐plate module is developed for actuation. The driving forces generation mechanism of the module is revealed from the perspective of the asymmetric surface wave field.
Haoxuan He +4 more
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Investigation of Hysteresis Phenomena and Compensation in Piezoelectric Stacks for Active Rotor
ActuatorsAn active rotor with trailing edge flaps (TEFs) is an effective method for helicopter vibration elimination. The nonlinear hysteresis of piezoelectric actuators used to drive TEFs can adversely affect helicopter vibration control performance.
Xiancheng Gu +3 more
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A Novel Feedforward Model of Piezoelectric Actuator for Precision Rapid Cutting. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2023 Zhong B, Liu S, Wang C, Jin Z, Sun L.
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Modelling of forging processes assisted by piezoelectric actuators : principles and experimental validation [PDF]
, 2014 This paper presents the modelling of a forging processes assisted by a piezoelectric actuator (PA), which is used to generate specific low frequency vibration waveforms.
ABBA, Gabriel +4 more
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review identifies key design considerations for insect‐inspired microrobots capable of multimodal locomotion. To draw inspiration, biological and robotic strategies for moving in air, on water surfaces, and underwater are examined, along with approaches for crossing the air–water interface.
Mija Jovchevska +2 more
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Review of Piezoelectric Actuator Applications in Damaged Structures: Challenges and Opportunities. [PDF]
ACS Omega, 2023 Aabid A +3 more
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