Next-Generation Actuators Leading Breakthroughs - Higuchi, Toshiro; Suzumori, Koichi; Tadokoro, Satoshi; SpringerLink (Online service) (London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2010)
Review -- Next-Generation Actuators -- High Precision/Nano Actuators -- Surface Acoustic Wave Motor Modeling and Motion Control -- AZARASHI (Seal) Mechanism for Meso/Micro/Nano Manipulators -- Disturbance Observer Design Based on Frequency Domain -- Development of High-Speed Actuator for Scanning Probe Microscopy -- PZT Driven Micro XY Stage -- Precise Position Stages Using Pneumatically Driven Bellows Actuator and Cylinder Equipped with Air Bearings -- Micro Actuators -- Development of a New Nano-Micro Solid Processing Technology Based on a LIGA Process and Next-Generation Microactuators -- New Microactuators Using Functional Fluids -- Two-Axial Piezoelectric Actuator and Its Motion Control Toward Development of a Tactile Display -- High-Performance Electrostatic Micromirrors -- Non-Contact On-Chip Manipulation of 3-D Microtools and Its Applications -- Shape Memory Piezoelectric Actuator and Various Memories in Ferroelectric Materials -- Design and Fabrication of Micro Pump for Functional Fluid Power Actuation System -- Intelligent Actuators -- Intelligent Actuators for Mechatronics with Multi-Degrees of Freedom -- Actuation of Long Flexible Cables Using Ciliary Vibration Drive -- Micro Cilium Actuators in Group -- Novel Thin-Type High-Speed Ultrasonic Motors and Gyro-Moment Motors -- Biochemical Pump with Enzymatic Reaction -- Domain Wall Engineering in Lead-Free Piezoelectric Materials and Their Enhanced Piezoelectricities -- IPMC Actuator -- Power Actuators -- Pneumatic Rubber Artificial Muscles and Application to Welfare Robotics -- Dynamic Characteristics of Ultrasonic Motors -- Actuator with Multi Degrees of Freedom -- Segment-Structured Diamond-Like Carbon Films Application to Friction Drive of Surface Acoustic Wave Linear Motor -- Mechanism of Electroactive Polymer Actuator -- Development of a Polymer Actuator Utilizing Ion-Gel as Electrolyte -- Compact MR Fluid Actuator for Human Friendly System -- Development of Actuator Utilizing Hydrogen Storage Alloys -- Actuators for Special Environments -- Development of New Actuators for Special Environment -- Applications of Electrostatic Actuators Within Special Environments -- Micro Actuator System for Narrow Spaces Under Specific Environment -- Development of Ultrasonic Micro Motor with a Coil Type Stator -- Self-Running Non-Contact Ultrasonically Levitated Stage -- Development of Shape Memory Actuator for Cryogenic Application -- Development of Environmental-Friendly Lead-Free Piezoelectric Materials for Actuator Uses.
Keywords: Control engineering; Robotics; Mechatronics; Control, Robotics, Mechatronics