Bi-bellows: Pneumatic bending actuator

Yoel Shapiro, Alon Wolf, Kosa Gabor

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Abstract

We present a compliant single degree-of-freedom pneumatic actuator with large bending capabilities. Several actuator designs are compared and validated against the suggested actuation model. Repeatability, some dynamic properties and the affect of external loads are examined as well.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)484-494
Number of pages11
JournalSensors and Actuators, A: Physical
Volume167
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2011

Keywords

  • Continuum robot
  • Hyper-redundant robot
  • Pneumatic actuator

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Instrumentation
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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