Results 101 to 110 of about 52,759 (294)

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, Maxwell Hammond, Niloufar Seyfi, Amirreza Fahim Golestaneh, Venanzio Cichella, Caterina Lamuta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Piezoelectric Actuators for In-Liquid Particle Manipulation in Microfluidic Applications

Proceedings, 2017
The possibility to generate acoustic modes based on FPWs (Flexural Plate Waves) in a generic non-piezoelectric substrate for microfludic applications by means of piezoelectric actuators has been explored and described in this paper.
Marco Demori, Marco Baù, Simone Dalola, Marco Ferrari, Vittorio Ferrari   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Sensorless model-based displacement estimator for piezoelectric actuator through a practical three-stage mechanism

Heliyon
Piezoelectric elements (PEMs) are used in a variety of applications. In this paper, we developed a new simple sensorless method for a Piezoelectric Actuator (PEA), which includes piezostack elements and a three-stage amplification mechanism.This research
A. Levy Dror, Amir Shapiro
doaj   +1 more source

Multi-DOF Ultrasonic Actuators for Laser Beam Positioning

Shock and Vibration, 2019
A novel design concept of multi-degree-of-freedom (multi-DOF) piezoelectric actuator is introduced in the paper. The main idea is to connect two identical piezoelectric transducers by hyperelastic material in order to increase the total number of degrees-
Ramutis Bansevicius, Dalius Mazeika, Vytautas Jurenas, Genadijus Kulvietis, Asta Drukteiniene   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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, Dehong Wang, Jing Li, Shijing Zhang, Yingxiang Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modelling and Composite Control of Single Flexible Manipulators with Piezoelectric Actuators

Shock and Vibration, 2016
The piezoelectric actuators are used to investigate the active vibration control of flexible manipulators in this paper. Based on the assumed mode method, piezoelectric coupling model, and Hamilton’s principle, the dynamic equation of the single flexible
En Lu, Wei Li, Xuefeng Yang, Mengbao Fan, Yufei Liu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Static and dynamic analysis of laminated composite plates with integrated piezoelectrics

Vietnam Journal of Mechanics, 2008
A Finite Element model based on First-order Shear Deformation Theory is developed for the static shape control and vibration control of la minated composite plates integrated with piezoelectric sensors and actuators. A nine-node isoparametric rectangular 
Tran Ich Thinh, Le Kim Ngoc
doaj   +1 more source

Piezoceramics-based Devices for Active Balancing of Flexible Shafts [PDF]

, 2006
This paper focuses on vibration control of flexible shafts by means of rotorfixed piezoelectric materials. The target is to realize compact solutions for the suppression of problematic resonant vibration at so-called flexural critical speeds.
Boer, A. de, Sloetjes, P.J.
core   +1 more source

Multimodal Locomotion in Insect‐Inspired Microrobots: A Review of Strategies for Aerial, Surface, Aquatic, and Interfacial Motion

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, Kaushik Jayaram, Nicole Xu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source