PI controller for IPMC actuators based on Nafion®/PT using machine vision for feedback response at different relative humidities

AG Zuquello, MC Saccardo, R Gonçalves… - Materials …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Ionomeric Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMCs) are sandwich-like materials based in a
polymeric membrane covered on both sides by metallic electrodes. Its operation mechanism …

Model reference adaptive control for an ionic polymer metal composite in underwater applications

J Brufau-Penella, K Tsiakmakis… - Smart Materials and …, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
Ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) materials are in an early stage of development. Their
response as actuators is still very unpredictable. Their dynamic response is still subjected to …

Computer Vision System: Measuring Displacement and Bending Angle of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites

E Manaf, K Fitzgerald, CL Higginbotham, JG Lyons - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Featured Application The proposed vision system can be used to measure the displacement
and bending angle of ionic polymer–metal composites (IPMCs). Abstract A computer vision …

A camera based method for the measurement of motion parameters of IPMC actuators

K Tsiakmakis, J Brufau-Penella… - IEEE Transactions …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A visual measurement technique that is specifically developed to monitor the movements of
ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) materials in underwater conditions is presented. The …

Design of a wireless remote monitoring and object tracking robot

M Karkoub, MG Her, CC Huang, CC Lin… - Robotics and Autonomous …, 2012 - Elsevier
A vision-based motion detection system is designed to remotely control the motion of a
service robot. Color tags are placed on the operator to control the robot motion. The motion …

[PDF][PDF] Método de controle de trajetória de atuadores ipmc baseados em nafion® utilizando técnica de visão de máquina em ambiente com umidade relativa …

AG Zuquello - 2021 - repositorio.ufscar.br
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SÃO CARLOS CENTRO DE CIÊNCIAS EXATAS E DE
TECNOLOGIA PROGRAMA DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO EM CIÊNCIA E ENGENH Page 1 …

Modeling IPMC actuators for model reference motion control

K Tsiakmakis, J Brufau, M Puig-Vidal… - 2008 IEEE …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs) produce large bending motions under a low driving
voltage and can be used in underwater applications. In this work, the control of ionic polymer …

Improving processing time for visual measurements of displacements of IPMC actuators using CUDA

K Tsiakmakis, T Laopoulos - 2010 IEEE International …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) based measuring system which is used for processing
images from a camera to provide information about displacement is presented in this work …

Estudo do comportamento eletromecânico de músculos artificiais baseados em compósitos de polímero ionomérico e metal por meio da análise de vídeo

MC Saccardo - 2020 - repositorio.ufscar.br
Compósitos de polímero ionomérico e metal (IPMCs) são materiais inteligentes, que
possuem uma estrutura do tipo sanduiche metal/polímero/metal e são capazes de se …

Development of a vision non-contact sensing system for telerobotic applications

M Karkoub, MG Her, MI Ho… - International journal of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The study presented here describes a novel vision-based motion detection system for
telerobotic operations such as distant surgical procedures. The system uses a CCD camera …