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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-A.2011.35.12.1573

Three-dimensional Locomotion and Drilling Microrobot Using Electromagnetic Actuation System  

Li, Jie (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Chonnam Nat'l Univ.)
Choi, Hyun-Chul (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Chonnam Nat'l Univ.)
Cha, Kyoung-Rae (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Chonnam Nat'l Univ.)
Jeong, Se-Mi (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Chonnam Nat'l Univ.)
Park, Jong-Oh (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Chonnam Nat'l Univ.)
Park, Suk-Ho (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Chonnam Nat'l Univ.)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A / v.35, no.12, 2011 , pp. 1573-1578 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, a novel electromagnetic microrobot system with locomotion and drilling functions in threedimensional space was developed. Because of size limitations, the microrobot does not have actuator, battery, and controller. Therefore, an electromagnetic actuation (EMA) system was used to drive the robot. The proposed EMA system consists of three rectangular Helmholtz coil pairs in x-, y- and z-axes and a Maxwell coil pair in the z-axis. The magnetic field generated in the EMA coil system could be controlled by the input current of the EMA coil. Finally, through various experiments, the locomotion and drilling performances of the proposed EMA microrobot system were verified.
Keywords
Microrobot; Electromagnetic Actuation System; Helmholtz Coil; Maxwell Coil;
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