Design of a Computer Interface for a Robotic Arm Actuated by VHB 4910
科展類別
臺灣國際科展
屆次
2005年
科別
工程學
得獎情形
未得獎作品 第二名
學校名稱
Philippine Science High School Main Campus
作者
Emmanuel Lorenzo C. de los Santos
關鍵字
electroactive polymers (EAPs),robotic arm
Recently, there have been several researches aimed at the feasibility of electroactive polymers (EAPs) replacing motors as robotic actuators – the driving forces behind mechanical devices. However, current EAP actuators are either hard to control or incapable of discrete accurate movements. The research aims to design a computer interface that makes it possible for the electroactive polymer, VHB 4910, to become an effective substitute for bulky motors in effecting precise and accurate control of a robotic arm.