Developments and challenges of miniature piezoelectric robots: A review

J Li, J Deng, S Zhang, W Chen, J Zhao… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Miniature robots have been widely studied and applied in the fields of search and rescue,
reconnaissance, micromanipulation, and even the interior of the human body benefiting from …

Advanced materials for energy harvesting and soft robotics: Emerging frontiers to enhance piezoelectric performance and functionality

L Persano, A Camposeo, F Matino, R Wang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Piezoelectric energy harvesting captures mechanical energy from a number of sources,
such as vibrations, the movement of objects and bodies, impact events, and fluid flow to …

A compact inchworm piezoelectric actuator with high speed: Design, modeling, and experimental evaluation

X Ma, Y Liu, J Deng, X Gao, J Cheng - Mechanical Systems and Signal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Inchworm piezoelectric actuators are usually composed of three or more piezoelectric
stacks, which makes their structures and circuits sophisticated. Although a variety of …

Development of a miniature quadrupedal piezoelectric robot combining fast speed and nano-resolution

J Li, J Deng, S Zhang, Y Liu - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Miniature piezoelectric robots exhibit superior performances and have been favored by
many researchers, however, there is an intractable contradiction between nano-resolution …

A resonant-type thin plate piezoelectric actuator inspired by koala's locomotion

Y Wang, J Deng, H Li, X Tian… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Imitating the behavioral traits or structures of biological organisms can provide new ideas
and operating principles for designing microactuators. Inspired by the locomotion of koalas …

Step displacement improving method of inertial actuated piezoelectric robot based on diagonal deformation trajectory

J Li, J Deng, S Zhang, F Che… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
For the miniature piezoelectric robots operated by inertial driving method, the step
displacements were limited by the deformations of the inertial units. Thus, a diagonal inertial …

Miniature amphibious robot actuated by rigid‐flexible hybrid vibration modules

D Wang, Y Liu, J Deng, S Zhang, J Li… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Amphibious robots can undertake various tasks in terrestrial and aquatic environments for
their superior environmental compatibility. However, the existing amphibious robots usually …

A miniature piezoelectric actuator with fast movement and nanometer resolution

W Wei, Z Ding, J Wu, L Wang, C Yang, X Rong… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
To accomplish fast movement and high positioning capability, a miniature self-moving
piezoelectric actuator (MSPA) is developed with two groups of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) …

3D printing of high-precision and ferromagnetic functional devices

Z Huang, G Shao, D Zhou, X Deng… - International Journal of …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The development of projection-based stereolithography additive manufacturing techniques
and magnetic photosensitive resins has provided a powerful approach to fabricate …

Piezo-actuated smart mechatronic systems: Nonlinear modeling, identification, and control

Z Yuan, S Zhou, Z Zhang, Z **ao, C Hong… - … Systems and Signal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Precise actuation is a widely utilized technology in the realm of high-end equipment.
Piezoelectric actuators (PEAs) stand out due to their exceptional attributes, including high …