Bio-inspired Miniature Suction Cups Actuated by Shape Memory Alloy
Wall climbing robots using negative pressure suction always employ air pumps which have great noise and large volume. Two prototypes of bio-inspired miniature suction cup actuated by shape memory alloy (SMA) are designed based on studying characteristics of biologic suction apparatuses, and the suct...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2010-02-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems |
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| Online Access: | http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/bio-inspired-miniature-suction-cups-actuated-by-shape-memory-alloy |