Multi-link soft polymer micro-actuators and sensors

多链接软聚合物微执行器和传感器

• 批准号: EP/F022824/1
• 负责人: Jonathan Rossiter
• 金额: $ 49.4万
• 依托单位: University of Bristol
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2008 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FF022824%2F1
• 关键词: Multi; link; soft; polymer; micro

A new approach to the problem of soft micro-actuators and micro-sensors is proposed, based on the design of new multi-link polymer-ion composite smart mechanisms. The programme of research will develop and study novel soft micro-actuators and micro-sensors that can articulate into complex shapes and can detect complex deformations, features that have previously been impractical. This research will be carried out using state-of-the-art polymer bending actuator materials. Structures and mechanisms in nature, such as beating cilia and soft swimming organisms, will provide the inspiration for this research. Techniques for the design, construction, modelling and control of these new actuator/sensors will also be developed. Applications of this research include fluid control and motivating mechanisms for a lab-on-a-chip, soft catheters and endoscopes, and mechanisms for soft micro-robotics.Strong input will come from collaborations with the Bio-mimetic Control Research Center in RIKEN, the Japanese Institute for Physical and Chemical Research and the Japanese National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, world leaders in the design and development of new polymer-ion sensor/actuators.

基于新型多连杆聚合物-离子复合智能机构的设计，提出了一种解决柔性微致动器和微传感器问题的新方法。该研究计划将开发和研究新型软微致动器和微传感器，它们可以连接成复杂的形状，并可以检测复杂的变形，这些功能以前是不切实际的。这项研究将使用最先进的聚合物弯曲致动器材料进行。自然界中的结构和机制，如跳动的纤毛和柔软的游泳生物，将为这项研究提供灵感。还将开发用于这些新致动器/传感器的设计、构造、建模和控制的技术。该研究的应用包括芯片实验室的流体控制和激励机制、软导管和内窥镜以及软微机器人的机制。与RIKEN的仿生控制研究中心、日本理化研究所和日本国家先进工业科学技术研究所的合作将提供强有力的投入。在新型聚合物离子传感器/执行器的设计和开发方面处于世界领先地位。

项目成果

Kirigami artificial muscles with complex biologically inspired morphologies

• DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/22/1/014004
• 发表时间: 2013-01-01
• 期刊: SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
• 影响因子: 4.1
• 作者: Sareh, Sina;Rossiter, Jonathan
• 通讯作者: Rossiter, Jonathan

Harnessing electromechanical membrane wrinkling for actuation

• DOI: 10.1063/1.4764101
• 发表时间: 2012-10-22
• 期刊: APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
• 影响因子: 4
• 作者: Conn, Andrew T.;Rossiter, Jonathan
• 通讯作者: Rossiter, Jonathan

Towards holonomic electro-elastomer actuators with six degrees of freedom

• DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/21/3/035012
• 发表时间: 2012-03-01
• 期刊: SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
• 影响因子: 4.1
• 作者: Conn, A. T.;Rossiter, J.
• 通讯作者: Rossiter, J.

Biomimetic chromatophores for camouflage and soft active surfaces

• DOI: 10.1088/1748-3182/7/3/036009
• 发表时间: 2012-05
• 期刊: Bioinspiration & Biomimetics
• 影响因子: 3.4
• 作者: J. Rossiter;B. Yap;A. Conn

Smart Radially Folding Structures

• DOI: 10.1109/tmech.2011.2153867
• 发表时间: 2012-10
• 期刊: IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
• 作者: A. Conn;J. Rossiter