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Experimental Characterization of Drobot: Towards Closed-Loop Control

This paper presents advances in the development of a microrobotic platform actuated by three liquid droplets in a gaseous environment (Drop-bot or Drobot). Drobot builds on the bubble robotics concept earlier introduced by Lenders [1]. A new platform desig ...

IEEE2014

Evaluation of the natural vibration frequencies of a historical masonry building accounting for SSI

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The dynamic identification of a historical masonry palace located in Benevento (Italy) has been carried out. The case study is representative of many buildings located in historic Italian centres. Since the building has been instrumented by the Department ...

Elsevier2014

Characterization of Silicone Rubber Based Soft Pneumatic Actuators

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Ieee2013

Dielectric Elastomer Actuators for soft-grasping

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The need for speed

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Multi-Finger Haptic Devices Integrating Miniature Short-Stroke Actuators

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EPFL2012

Real-time Full Field Laser Doppler Imaging

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Amer Inst Physics2012

Design for Self-Sensing of a Linear Actuator

Yves Perriard, Miroslav Markovic, Joël Maridor

This paper presents a complete method for optimizing a linear actuator in order to perform its sensorless speed control. The optimizer maximizes the difference of inductances between two positions of interest in order to perform the efficient position dete ...

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Design for Self-Sensing of a Linear Actuator

Yves Perriard, Miroslav Markovic, Joël Maridor

This paper presents a complete method for optimizing a linear actuator in order to perform its sensorless speed control. The optimizer maximizes the difference of inductances between two positions of interest in order to perform the efficient position dete ...

Ieee Service Center, 445 Hoes Lane, Po Box 1331, Piscataway, Nj 08855-1331 Usa2011

Elastic components for prosthetic skin

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We have developed two fundamental components to manufacture a prosthetic skin: a stretchable pressure sensor formed of piezoelectric elastomer/ferroelectret multilayer sandwiched between stretchable electrodes and stretchable thin-film transistors. The com ...

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A Miniature Multimodal Actuator for Effective Tactile Feedback: Design and Characterization

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Experimental Characterization of Drobot: Towards Closed-Loop Control

Evaluation of the natural vibration frequencies of a historical masonry building accounting for SSI

Characterization of Silicone Rubber Based Soft Pneumatic Actuators

Dielectric Elastomer Actuators for soft-grasping

The need for speed

Multi-Finger Haptic Devices Integrating Miniature Short-Stroke Actuators

Real-time Full Field Laser Doppler Imaging

Design for Self-Sensing of a Linear Actuator

Design for Self-Sensing of a Linear Actuator

Elastic components for prosthetic skin

Experimental Characterization of Drobot: Towards Closed-Loop Control

Dielectric Elastomer Actuators for soft-grasping

Multi-Finger Haptic Devices Integrating Miniature Short-Stroke Actuators

Evaluation of the natural vibration frequencies of a historical masonry building accounting for SSI

Design for Self-Sensing of a Linear Actuator

Design for Self-Sensing of a Linear Actuator

Elastic components for prosthetic skin

Characterization of Silicone Rubber Based Soft Pneumatic Actuators

The need for speed

Real-time Full Field Laser Doppler Imaging