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A Mechanically Intelligent Crawling Robot Driven by Shape Memory Alloy and Compliant Bistable Mechanism
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Mechanical components in a robotic system were used to provide body structure and mechanism to achieve physical motions following the commands from electronic controller. This kind of robotic system utilizes complex hardware ...
Model Validation of an Octopus Inspired Continuum Robotic Arm for Use in Underwater Environments
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Octopuses are an example of dexterous animals found in nature. Their arms are flexible, can vary in stiffness, grasp objects, apply high forces with respect to their relatively light weight, and bend in all directions. ...