In micro-scale environment, contact forces such as adhesion and electrostatic forces, which are generally assumed to be negligible in general macro scale devices, affect the motions of MEMS devices significantly. This paper is an initial exploration of how such forces might influence the locomotion of multi-legged micro-robots, by matching the analytical dynamic simulations to the result from experiments on micro devices including a simple micro-cantilever beam and a bulk piezoelectrically-actuated micro-robotic prototype. Results imply that foot-terrain impacts focusing on primary effects related to electrostatic forces, adhesion forces, and an appropriate coefficient of restitution can provide a reasonable model of micro-scale behavior of a robotic foot.
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ASME 2010 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference
September 12–15, 2010
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Dynamic Systems and Control Division
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978-0-7918-4418-2
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Simulation Study and Experimental Testing of Foot-Terrain Dynamics in Piezoelectric Micro-Robots
Jeong Hoon Ryou,
Jeong Hoon Ryou
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Kenn Oldham
Kenn Oldham
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Jeong Hoon Ryou
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Kenn Oldham
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Paper No:
DSCC2010-4138, pp. 97-104; 8 pages
Published Online:
January 25, 2011
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Ryou, JH, & Oldham, K. "Simulation Study and Experimental Testing of Foot-Terrain Dynamics in Piezoelectric Micro-Robots." Proceedings of the ASME 2010 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference. ASME 2010 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Volume 2. Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. September 12–15, 2010. pp. 97-104. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2010-4138
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