Bioinspired from butterfly wings: programmable actuation of isolated rods architectures for magnetic-assisted microswitches

• Published in: Smart materials and structures Vol. 28; no. 7; pp. 75014 - 75022
• Main Authors: Zhang, Yajun, Wang, Lanlan, Gao, Wei, Gu, Tongkai, Li, Zhenjun, Li, Xuan, Li, Rui, Ye, Guoyong, Jiang, Weitao, Zhu, Yongkai, Liu, Hongzhong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 01.07.2019
• Subjects: autonomous power supply; directional response; isolated architectures; programmable magnetic-assisted microswitches; self-regulated actuation

Nature-inspired actuators that can be driven by various stimuli are an emerging application in micro/nano sensors and soft robots. Using external fields to actuate architectures allows advanced functions. Programmable magnetic-assisted microswitches that were fabricated on a thin elastomer film with...