A Micro-size Modular Machine using Shape Memory Alloy (SMA)

Japanese

First model: (5cm cube size)		Second model (2cm cube size)

A miniaturized or micro-scale self-reconfigurable modular machine may open up many emerging application fields like inspection robots in hazardous environments or micro-scale dextrous manipulators. To develop a miniaturized modular robot which can actively reconfigure themselves, we adopt an actuating mechanism driven by shape memory alloy (SMA).

Contents

1. Tasks of Miniaturized Modular Machine

2. Module Design

3. Actuator Mechanism using SMA

4. Module Prototype and Experiments

5. Future Work -- Further miniaturization and Design of 3-D Module

6. Publications

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