Towards Aerodynamic Control of Miniature Rockets with MEMS Control Surfaces

Rauf, Ahad M.; Kilberg, Brian; Schindler, Craig B.; Park, Sang A.; Pister, Kristofer S. J.

doi:10.1109/mems46641.2020.9056431

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“…For example, our out-of-plane folding can be used to build an aerodynamic surface. 33 Similar to ref. [2], the structure fastening approach can be applied to create high structural stiffness mechanisms with the ribs functioning as lockers.…”

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Towards One-Dollar Robots: An Integrated Design and Fabrication Strategy for Electromechanical Systems

Yan¹,

Mehta²

2020

Robotica

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SUMMARY To improve the accessibility of robotics, we propose a design and fabrication strategy to build low-cost electromechanical systems for robotic devices. Our method, based on origami-inspired cut-and-fold and E-textiles techniques, aims at minimizing the resources for robot creation. Specifically, we explore techniques to create robots with the resources restricted to single-layer sheets (e.g., polyester film) and conductive sewing threads. To demonstrate our strategy’s feasibility, these techniques are successfully integrated into an electromechanical oscillator (about 0.40 USD), which can generate electrical oscillation under constant-current power and potentially be used as a simple robot controller in lieu of additional external electronics.

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confidence: 73%

Towards One-Dollar Robots: An Integrated Design and Fabrication Strategy for Electromechanical Systems

Yan¹,

Mehta²

2020

Robotica

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“…For example, our outof-plane folding can be used to build an aerodynamic surface. 33 Similar to, 2 the structure fastening approach can be applied to create high structural stiffness mechanisms with the ribs functioning as lockers. The contact forming method is generally applicable for constructing electrical connections with thin conductive actuators, e.g NiTi coil actuators.…”

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confidence: 99%

Towards One-Dollar Robots: An Integrated Design and Fabrication Strategy for Electromechanical Systems

Yan,

Mehta

2020

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To improve the accessibility of robotics, we propose a design and fabrication strategy to build low-cost electromechanical systems for robotic devices. Our method, based on origami-inspired cut-and-fold and E-textiles techniques, aims at minimizing the resources for robot creation. Specifically, we explore techniques to create robots with the resources restricted to single-layer sheets (e.g. polyester film) and conductive sewing threads. To demonstrate our strategy's feasibility, these techniques are successfully integrated into an electromechanical oscillator (about 0.40 USD), which can generate electrical oscillation under constant-current power and potentially be used as a simple robot controller in lieu of additional external electronics.

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Inchworm Motors and Beyond: A Review on Cooperative Electrostatic Actuator Systems

Albukhari

Mescheder

2023

Actuators

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Having benefited from technological developments, such as surface micromachining, high-aspect-ratio silicon micromachining and ongoing miniaturization in complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) technology, some electrostatic actuators became widely used in large-volume products today. However, due to reliability-related issues and inherent limitations, such as the pull-in instability and extremely small stroke and force, commercial electrostatic actuators are limited to basic implementations and the micro range, and thus cannot be employed in more intricate systems or scaled up to the macro range (mm stroke and N force). To overcome these limitations, cooperative electrostatic actuator systems have been researched by many groups in recent years. After defining the scope and three different levels of cooperation, this review provides an overview of examples of weak, medium and advanced cooperative architectures. As a specific class, hybrid cooperative architectures are presented, in which besides electrostatic actuation, another actuation principle is used. Inchworm motors—belonging to the advanced cooperative architectures—can provide, in principle, the link from the micro to the macro range. As a result of this outstanding potential, they are reviewed and analyzed here in more detail. However, despite promising research concepts and results, commercial applications are still missing. The acceptance of piezoelectric materials in some industrial CMOS facilities might now open the gate towards hybrid cooperative microactuators realized in high volumes in CMOS technology.

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Towards Aerodynamic Control of Miniature Rockets with MEMS Control Surfaces

Cited by 3 publications

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Towards One-Dollar Robots: An Integrated Design and Fabrication Strategy for Electromechanical Systems

Towards One-Dollar Robots: An Integrated Design and Fabrication Strategy for Electromechanical Systems

Towards One-Dollar Robots: An Integrated Design and Fabrication Strategy for Electromechanical Systems

Inchworm Motors and Beyond: A Review on Cooperative Electrostatic Actuator Systems

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