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Self-reconfigurable robotic systems composed of multiple modules have been investigated intensively with respect to their versatility, flexibility, and fault-tolerance. Although some microscale self-assembly systems have been reported, they are passively assembled to predetermined shape by surface tension in an irreversible manner and cannot form arbitrary shapes. To develop a modular microrobot that can actively reconfigure itself, we adopt an actuating mechanism driven by a shape memory alloy (SMA). One of the advantages of an SMA actuator is that it keeps a higher power-weight ratio on microscales than electromagnetic motors.
Published in:
Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE
(Volume:9
,
Issue:
4
)
Date of Publication: Dec 2002
- Page(s):
- 54 - 60
- ISSN :
- 1070-9932
- INSPEC Accession Number:
- 7517364
- Digital Object Identifier :
- 10.1109/MRA.2002.1160072
- Product Type:
- Journals & Magazines
- Date of Current Version :
- 14 January 2003
- Issue Date :
- Dec 2002
- Sponsored by :
- IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
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