Soft actuators with programmable magnetic particles

Heng Yu Shen, Chih Cheng Cheng, Tien Kan Chung, Yen Wen Lu*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A magnetically-actuated two-fingered soft grasper, embedded with programmable magnetic micro-particles, is proposed. It consists of a rectangular PDMS joint and two PDMS-fingered structures embedded with magnetic micro-particles. The micro-particles inside the finger structures are aligned in specific angles (α) and have the polarity to ensure the actuation to a desired position. The alignment angle and magnetic polarity can be both defined and controlled during the fabrication. The soft grasper is made and showing a 80-degree rotation for each fingers when an external magnetic field is applied at a 5-Amp actuation current.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019
PublisherChemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Pages1674-1675
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781733419000
StatePublished - 2019
Event23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019 - Basel, Switzerland
Duration: 27 Oct 201931 Oct 2019

Publication series

Name23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019

Conference

Conference23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityBasel
Period27/10/1931/10/19

Keywords

  • Magnetic micro-particle
  • Programmable
  • Soft actuator

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