5. Conclusion
Taken together, the elements presented show the proven benefits of piezoelectric, shape memory alloy and flexible fluidic actuation. The last section of this article has highlighted their complementarity. To conclude this article, it is important to stress that all the actuator technologies presented are still evolving. The very constitution of flexible pneumatic actuators is evolving to optimize their characteristics in relation to the robotic system to be controlled. AMF and piezoelectric actuators, meanwhile, are evolving through their integration, thanks in particular to advances in micro- and mesoscopic-scale robotic system manufacturing processes. All these actuator technologies are now gradually leaving the laboratory to become essential components of the next generation of robots, present in the industrial sphere and beyond.
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Bibliography
Websites
Cedrat Technologies http://www.cedrat-technologies.com
Festo https://www.festo.com/catalogue/dmsp
Piezomotor Uppsala AB ...
Events
Micronora: Europe's leading microtechnology and precision trade show (every two years in even-numbered years). http://www.micronora.com/
Standards and norms
- AFNOR Shape memory alloys (AMF) – Vocabulary and measurements - NF A51-080 AFNOR - 1991
Patents
Takagi et al. Pneumatic Actuator for Manipulator, US patent 4,615,260 (1986)
Richard H. Gaylor, Fluid Actuated Motor System and Stroking Device, US patent 2,844,126 (1958).
Thanks
This work was partly funded by the PAI 7/38 MicroMAST network initiated by the Belgian Federal Science Policy (BELSPO), by the ARC Prediction project, and by the Erasmus Mundus EASED program.
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