DocumentCode
2752053
Title
Miniature cybernetic actuators using piezoelectric device
Author
Ikuta, Koji ; Kawahara, Atsushi ; Yamazumi, Shuji
Author_Institution
Dept. of Mech. Syst. Eng., Kyushu Inst. of Technol., Fukuoka, Japan
fYear
1991
fDate
30 Jan-2 Feb 1991
Firstpage
131
Lastpage
136
Abstract
A new type of miniature actuator, the so-called cybernetic actuator, for medical application has been proposed and developed. The cybernetic actuator has four driving states: free, increasing, decreasing and locked. A rotary-type cybernetic actuator and a linear-type cybernetic actuator driven by piezoelectric devices have been constructed. The feasibility of both actuators was verified by driving experiments
Keywords
biocybernetics; electric actuators; piezoelectric devices; cybernetic actuator; driving states; linear-type; medical application; piezoelectric device; rotary-type; Biomedical engineering; Cybernetics; Friction; Humans; Hydraulic actuators; Mechanical systems; Muscles; Piezoelectric actuators; Piezoelectric devices; Pneumatic actuators;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, 1991, MEMS '91, Proceedings. An Investigation of Micro Structures, Sensors, Actuators, Machines and Robots. IEEE
Conference_Location
Nara
Print_ISBN
0-87942-641-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MEMSYS.1991.114783
Filename
114783
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