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Electrolytic Silicone Bourdon Tube Microactuator for Reconfigurable Surgical Robots
Nicola Ng Pak, Arianna Menciassi, and Paolo DarioCRIM Lab, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy
Robert J. WebsterMechanical Engineering Dept., Johns Hopkins University, USA
Images of the SBT changing shape as it is pressurized via
electrolysis.
• Development of a microactuator designed for use in robots for endoluminal surgery
• The miniaturizable design proposed harnesses the Bourdon effect to convert electrolytic pressure into mechanical motion
• Large displacement (>400%)• Low power consumption (< 0.5W at 5V)