TY - GEN
T1 - Crawling-inspired robot utilizing L-shape piezoelectric actuators
AU - Avirovik, D.
AU - Priya, S.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - L-Shape piezoelectric actuators are known to be advantageous due to their simple design, cost-effectiveness, mass-manufacturability, and high torque. In this study, we have utilized the L-shaped piezoelectric actuator to develop a crawling robot, that can potentially find use in the surgical tools, defense and security sector. The robot comprises of four legs represented by four L-shape piezoelectric motors moving at a specific gait. Based on the experiments conducted, the robot was able to carry twice its weight by attaching load to its body and monitoring its locomotion characteristics, achieve speeds of up to 65mm/s. The size of the robot was 22mm × 35mm × 30mm with mass of 11.6 grams and power input of 8mW.
AB - L-Shape piezoelectric actuators are known to be advantageous due to their simple design, cost-effectiveness, mass-manufacturability, and high torque. In this study, we have utilized the L-shaped piezoelectric actuator to develop a crawling robot, that can potentially find use in the surgical tools, defense and security sector. The robot comprises of four legs represented by four L-shape piezoelectric motors moving at a specific gait. Based on the experiments conducted, the robot was able to carry twice its weight by attaching load to its body and monitoring its locomotion characteristics, achieve speeds of up to 65mm/s. The size of the robot was 22mm × 35mm × 30mm with mass of 11.6 grams and power input of 8mW.
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U2 - 10.1109/AIM.2013.6584207
DO - 10.1109/AIM.2013.6584207
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84883717325
SN - 9781467353199
T3 - 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics: Mechatronics for Human Wellbeing, AIM 2013
SP - 894
EP - 899
BT - 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics
T2 - 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics: Mechatronics for Human Wellbeing, AIM 2013
Y2 - 9 July 2013 through 12 July 2013
ER -