2 papers
cs.RO2024
A New 10-mg SMA-Based Fast Bimorph Actuator for Microrobotics
Conor K. Trygstad, Elijah K. Blankenship, Nestor O. Perez-Arancibia
We present a new millimeter-scale bimorph actuator for microrobotic applications, driven by feedforward controlled shape-memory alloy (SMA) wires. The device weighs 10 mg, measures…
cs.RO2024
Progress Towards Submersible Microrobots: A Novel 13-mg Low-Power SMA-Based Actuator for Underwater Propulsion
Cody R. Longwell, Conor K. Trygstad, Francisco M. F. R. Goncalves +2
We introduce a new low-power 13-mg microactuator driven by shape-memory alloy (SMA) wires for underwater operation. The development of this device was motivated by the recent creat…