A capacitive microelectromechanical system (MEMS) powered by a Hindmarsh–Rose (HR)-like electronic oscillator is considered not only for actuation purposes but also to mimic the action of a natural pacemaker and nerves on a cardiac assist device or artificial heart. It is found that the displacement/flexion of the MEMS undergoes bursting and spiking oscillations resulting from the transfer of the electronic signal, when one varies the damping coefficient and the applied DC current.

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In this article, we present a microcontroller implementation of the synchronization of two Van der Pol oscillators submitted to disturbances of the pulse-like type. Three coupling schemes are used: the classical linear proportional coupling, a power order coupling and an adaptive coupling. After obtaining the coupling coefficients for synchronization through numerical simulation, the microcontroller implementation is carried out using simulation based on Euler algorithm. Agreement is found between both simulation strategies.

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This paper deals with the theoretical and experimental study of an electromechanical system (EMS) actuated by a chemo-inspired oscillator, namely, the Brusselator oscillator. The modeling of such a system is presented. Theoretical results show that the displacement or flexion of the EMS undergoes spiking oscillations. This kind of oscillation is due to the transfer of the Brusselator electronic circuit signal to the mechanical arm. The theoretical results are confirmed by an experimental study with a good qualitative agreement.