Miniature self-mixing interferometer based on a microsphere superlens for microactuator displacement measurement
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DOI: 10.1016/j.optcom.2021.127212
Abstract: Abstract A miniature self-mixing interferometer based on microsphere superlens (MSSL) for the displacement measurement of microactuators is proposed. The interferometer is composed of a taper multimode fiber (TMMF) and MSSL with diameter D = 5… read more here.
Keywords: microactuator; miniature self; mixing interferometer; self mixing ... See more keywords
High-output bending motion of a soft inflatable microactuator with an actuation conversion mechanism
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68458-5
Abstract: The improvement of soft inflatable microactuators using an actuation conversion mechanism is presented in terms of high-output generation; a bending inflatable microactuator with the conversion mechanism is designed to generate high-output bending motion. The designed… read more here.
Keywords: conversion; conversion mechanism; output; film ... See more keywords
A multi-DOF soft microactuator integrated with flexible electro-rheological microvalves using an alternating pressure source
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-665x/ac0857
Abstract: For advanced microrobots such as an in-pipe working microrobot with dexterous micromanipulators, a novel multi-degree of freedom (DOF) soft microactuator integrated with flexible electro-rheological microvalves (FERVs) using an alternating pressure source was proposed and developed.… read more here.
Keywords: microactuator; soft microactuator; alternating pressure; dof ... See more keywords
Z-Shaped Electrothermal Microgripper Based on Novel Asymmetric Actuator
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DOI: 10.3390/mi13091460
Abstract: Based on a V-shaped microactuator with a pair of beams, modifications were made to the length and width of a microactuator to observe the effects. A theoretical approach and numerical characterization of the modified microactuator… read more here.
Keywords: shaped electrothermal; actuator; microactuator; modified microactuator ... See more keywords