Development of Cultured Muscles with Tendon Structures for Modular Bio-Actuators

In this article, we propose a new actuator named the modular bio-actuator (MBA). The MBA has two tendon structures made of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) at both ends of the bio-actuator. The MBA can be easily handled and fixed on an artificial micro-robot body to increase its design flexibility and ou...

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Main Authors: Takuto Nomura, Masaru Takeuchi, Eunhye Kim, Qiang Huang, Yasuhisa Hasegawa, Toshio Fukuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Micromachines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/12/4/379