Power-Regulated Thermal Actuator Based on UV-Patterned Polyimides for a Ciliary Motion System

Malapert, Julien; Morishita, Satoshi; Ataka, Mitsuo; Fujita, Hiroyuki; Collard, Dominique; Mita, Yoshio

doi:10.1541/ieejsmas.133.77

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“…One of these, a tilted-air-jet surface, reached a size of 9mm×9mm [3] and gave therefore the target system dimensions for the Smart Blocks project. Ciliary motion systems [4] are also good candidates since they required only low voltages and match the target dimensions. Additionally, there were algorithms developed in order to control multiple sensor-actuator units with their own processor in a decentralized way [5] and more general work conducted [6].…”

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A new concept of planar self-reconfigurable modular robot for conveying microparts

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Modularity and self-healing are two interesting properties that could help to design more flexible conveyors of micro-objects. In the Smart Blocks project, we propose to design a 2D modular and self-reconfigurable robot composed of centimeter-scale sliding blocks that embed their own actuators and control electronics. This article presents a proof-of-concept of the linkage and of the traveling system as well as an algorithm able to reconfigure a set of blocks from a spatial configuration to another one. Prototype blocks have been realized using electro-permanent magnets which show a good motion speed while saving power consumption during the linkage. Our reconfiguration algorithm is implemented in a simulator software showing in real-time the reconfiguration of the robot.

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“…S stands for south and N for north, meaning the state of the magnetic pole that points outside. It is noticeable at the block sides 4. The short signal from the controller, causing an opening of certain upper side transistors and therefore the switching of one or more magnet polarities will be called "shot".…”

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