Micro artificial muscle fiber using NiTi spring for soft robotics

• Published in: 2009 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems pp. 2228 - 2234
• Main Authors: Sangbae Kim, Hawkes, E., Kyujin Choy, Joldaz, M., Foleyz, J., Wood, R.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.10.2009
• Subjects: Actuators; Geometry; Muscles; Nickel; Resilience; Robots; Robustness; Scalability; Shape memory alloys; Springs

For a new class of soft robotic platforms, development of flexible and robust actuators is quintessential. Remarkable resilience, shape memory effect, high energy density, and scalability are attributed to nickel titanium (NiTi) making it an excellent actuator candidate for meso-scale applications....