Thin-film NiTi Microactuator With A Magnetic Spring For A Tiny Launcher Mechanism

S Kim, S Bergbreiter - 2024 IEEE International Conference on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this work, we present a thin-film shape memory alloy microactuator with a magnetic
spring. This novel actuator design utilizes two permanent magnets and 3D-printed magnet …

Microscale 3D Actuated Mechanisms for Microrobotics

S Kim - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Sub-gram microrobots have numerous potential applications due to their small body size,
such as search and rescue, surveillance, and inspection. However, the functionality and …