Abstract: Bistable mechanisms have two stable equilibrium positions separated by a higher energy unstable equilibrium position. They are well suited for microswitches, microrelays, and many other macroand microapplications. This ...

Abstract: This paper details the design and fabrication process of a fully integrated soft humanoid robotic hand with five finger that integrate an embedded shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator and a piezoelectric transducer (PZT) ...