Magnetostrictive actuators play an important role in the perception of usefulness of smart
materials and devices. Their applications are potentially wider than that of piezoelectric …

Micro mechatronics is the synergetic integration of both mechanical and electronic systems
based on scaling effects in the micro world. A micro mechatronics system is expected to be …

MEMS technology and applications have grown at a tremendous pace, while structural
dimensions have grown smaller and smaller, reaching down even to the molecular level …

This paper presents a new prototype model of an underwater fish-like microrobot utilizing
ionic conducting polymer film (ICPF) actuator as the servo actuator to realize swimming …

Rare earth-iron magnetostrictive alloys, especially Terfenol-D, feature “giant”
magnetostrains: static strains of 1000–2000 ppm and dynamic strains of 3500 ppm are …

The development of a wireless undulatory tadpole robot using ionic polymer–metal
composite (IPMC) actuators is presented. In order to improve the thrust of the tadpole robot …

A micro inspection robot for 1-in pipes has been developed. The robot is 23 mm in diameter
and 110 mm in length and is equipped with a high-quality micro charge-coupled device …

The authors present a critical survey of some representative technologies which are
candidates for the development of microactuators for microrobots. Since the field …

This book introduces interesting topics, from concepts to the latest research, on cellular and
micro robotic systems. The cellular robotic system is a self-organizing robotic system …

This paper describes the new concept of making a microrobot based upon insects and its
implementation using rigid plates and elastic hinges. One unique feature of an insect's …