Miniaturized Rotary Actuators Using Shape Memory Alloy for Insect-Type MEMS Microrobot

Although several types of locomotive microrobots have been developed, most of them have difficulty locomoting on uneven surfaces. Thus, we have been focused on microrobots that can locomote using step patterns. We are studying insect-type microrobot systems. The locomotion of the microrobot is gener...

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Main Authors: Ken Saito, Kei Iwata, Yuki Ishihara, Kazuki Sugita, Minami Takato, Fumio Uchikoba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Micromachines
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/7/4/58