Jitterbot: A Mobile Millirobot Using Vibration Actuation

Microrobotics is a rapidly growing field with promising applications in microsurgery and microassembly. A challenge in these systems is providing power and control signals to the robot. This project explores crawling robots that are powered and controlled through a global mechanical vibration field....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: John Burkhardt, Elizabeth Leckie, Samara Firebaugh, Jenelle Piepmeier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-06-01
Series:Micromachines
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/2/2/295/