Sreekumar, M.; Nagarajan, T.; Singaperumal, M.; Zoppi, M.; … - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 34 (2007) 4, pp. 285-294
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the current application areas of shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators in intelligent robotic systems and devices. Design/methodology/approach – This paper analyses how actuation and sensing functions of the SMA actuator have been exploited and...