Precisely Controllable Artificial Muscle with Continuous Morphing based on “Breathing” of Supramolecular Columns
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202211648
Abstract: Skeletal muscles are natural motors executing sophisticated work through precise control of linear contraction. Although various liquid crystal polymers based artificial muscles have been designed, the mechanism based on mainly the order–disorder transition usually leads… read more here.
Keywords: muscle continuous; artificial muscle; controllable artificial; muscle ... See more keywords
Dynamic analysis of pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM) actuator for rehabilitation with principal parametric resonance condition
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DOI: 10.1007/s11071-019-05122-2
Abstract: In this present work, the dynamic behavior of a pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM) has been studied by varying different muscle parameters and air pressure into it. The governing equation of motion has been derived using… read more here.
Keywords: pneumatic artificial; system; muscle; muscle pam ... See more keywords
Development and testing of stiffness model for pneumatic artificial muscle
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2016.11.015
Abstract: Abstract Human mobility assist technologies currently rely on complex actuation system or on passive elastic elements to restitute mobility to individuals with motion impairments. These mobile technologies require actuators with a very high power-to-weight ratio… read more here.
Keywords: stiffness model; muscle; pneumatic artificial; model ... See more keywords
Nonlinear dynamic response of pneumatic artificial muscle: A theoretical and experimental study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2020.103544
Abstract: Abstract In the present work, the modeling of a human arm has been carried out in its antagonistic actuation mode. Here, the functions of the biceps and triceps muscles are replaced by a pneumatic artificial… read more here.
Keywords: nonlinear dynamic; muscle; pneumatic artificial; artificial muscle ... See more keywords
Modeling and sensorless force control of novel tendon-sheath artificial muscle based on hill muscle model
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mechatronics.2019.06.003
Abstract: Abstract Muscle as the actuator of human body has good biological properties. Various types of mechanical structures called artificial muscles were put forward to simulate muscle characteristics. However, the defects of artificial muscles such as… read more here.
Keywords: muscle; force; model; artificial muscle ... See more keywords
Somatosensitive film soft crawling robots driven by artificial muscle for load carrying and multi-terrain locomotion.
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DOI: 10.1039/d1mh00457c
Abstract: Somatosensitive soft crawling robotics is highly desired for load carrying and multi-terrain locomotion. The motor-driven skeleton robots and pneumatic robots are effective and well-developed, while the bulk size, rigidity, or complexity limit their applications. In… read more here.
Keywords: artificial muscle; load; film; multi terrain ... See more keywords
A bioinspired, electroactive colorable and additive manufactured photonic artificial muscle.
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DOI: 10.1039/d1sm01691a
Abstract: Structural coloration in biomimetic nanostructures has remarkable application potential in vivid display devices, but their color change effect is still insufficiently competitive towards biology. Inspired by the feather color change of a hummingbird, a new… read more here.
Keywords: electroactive colorable; physics; artificial muscle; muscle ... See more keywords
Recovery from fatigue of pneumatic artificial muscle using a thermoplastic elastomer
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DOI: 10.1080/01691864.2020.1824808
Abstract: Robots, driven by soft actuators, aim at ensuring human safety. Owing to their relatively higher output force than other soft actuators, rubber pneumatic artificial muscles (PAM) are actively researched. In particular, straight-fiber pneumatic artificial muscle… read more here.
Keywords: muscle; pneumatic artificial; fatigue; artificial muscle ... See more keywords
Electrically controllable twisted-coiled artificial muscle actuators using surface-modified polyester fibers
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-665x/aa5323
Abstract: As a new class of thermally activated actuators based on polymeric fibers, we investigated polyethylene terephthalate (PET) yarns for the development of a twisted-coiled polymer fiber actuator (TCA). The PET yarn TCA exhibited the maximum… read more here.
Keywords: pet; surface; twisted coiled; artificial muscle ... See more keywords
Investigation into response characteristics of the chitosan gel artificial muscle
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-665x/aa919b
Abstract: Bionic artificial muscle made from chitosan gel is an emerging type of the ionic electro active polymer with advantages of large deformation, low cost and environmental protection etc, which leads to a research focus and… read more here.
Keywords: response speed; response; cgam; artificial muscle ... See more keywords
Design of a Novel Sensing Method for a Pneumatic Artificial Muscle Actuator-Driven 2-Degrees of Freedom Parallel Joint.
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DOI: 10.1089/soro.2021.0097
Abstract: The development of soft actuators and robots has spurred interest in human-friendly robots and devices that can operate in proximity with living things. Researchers have used soft actuators to drive hybrid soft/rigid mechanical platforms with… read more here.
Keywords: artificial muscle; degrees freedom; design novel; pneumatic artificial ... See more keywords