Bio-inspired Miniature Suction Cups Actuated by Shape Memory Alloy

Wall climbing robots using negative pressure suction always employ air pumps which have great noise and large volume. Two prototypes of bio-inspired miniature suction cup actuated by shape memory alloy (SMA) are designed based on studying characteristics of biologic suction apparatuses, and the suct...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hu Bing-Shan, Wang Li-Wen, Fu Zhuang, Zhao Yan-zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-09-01
Series:International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5772/7228