Miniaturized Rotary Actuators Using Shape Memory Alloy for Insect-Type MEMS Microrobot.

ABSTRACT: Although several types of locomotive microrobots have been developed, most of them have difficulty locomoting on uneven surfaces. Thus, we have been focused on microrobots that can locomote using step patterns. We are studying insect-type microrobot systems. The locomotion of the microrobot is generated by rotational movements of the shape memory alloy-type rotary actuator. In addition, we have constructed artificial neural networks by using analog integrated circuit (IC) technology. The artificial neural networks can output the driving waveform without using software programs. The shape memory alloy-type rotary actuator and the artificial neural networks are constructed with silicon wafers; they can be integrated by using micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) technology. As a result, the

SUBMITTER: Saito K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6190375 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature