Implementing tactile (haptic) feedback in consumer-electronic devices enhances the user’s experience. It provides a sense of touch in a user-interface design and is the newest major interface on ...
Toyota Applies for New Patent, Actuator Technology May Experience Significant Breakthrough. Recently, the National Intellectual Property Administration released a patent applicati ...
Advances in the control of vibrations in membrane structures have become pivotal in numerous engineering applications, particularly in aerospace, telecommunications and flexible robotics. Membrane ...
Popcorn-Driven Robotic Actuators was the title of a paper presented at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation in May of this year, IEEE Spectrum reports. The contents of the ...
Manufactured using shape memory alloys (SMA), a class of materials developed about 50 years ago by Raychem, NanoMuscle Actuators are designed to replace traditional small motors and solenoids in ...