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ICRA
2000
IEEE
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Constrained Force Control of Shape Memory Alloy Actuators
Danny Grant, Vincent Hayward
ICRA
2002
IEEE
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Optimal Design of Shape Memory Alloy Wire Bundle Actuators
: This research studied the optimal design of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) muscle wire bundle actuators. Current literature describes the use of multiple muscle wires placed in paralle...
Kathryn J. De Laurentis, Avi Fisch, Jason Nikitczu...
ICRA
2003
IEEE
156views Robotics» more  ICRA 2003»
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Wet Shape Memory Alloy Actuators for Active Vasculated Robotic Flesh
− A new type of actuator is presented where Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) wires are embedded within artificial “blood vessels.” Fluid flowing through vessels allows the SMA wires ...
Stephen A. Mascaro, H. Harry Asada
ICRA
2005
IEEE
171views Robotics» more  ICRA 2005»
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Control Method for a 3D Form Display with Coil-type Shape Memory Alloy
- We previously proposed a new 3D form display actuated by shape memory alloy (SMA), which is capable of displaying large scale objects sequentially. Based on our devised method, o...
Masashi Nakatani, Hiroyuki Kajimoto, Kevin Vlack, ...