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Cindy K. Harnett

2 accepted papers

2023

Strained Elastic Surfaces with Adjustable-Modulus Edges (SESAMEs) for Soft Robotic Actuation

ICRA 2023poster

For robots to interact safely with humans and travel with minimal weight, low-density packable actuators are sought. Electronically-driven active materials like shape memory wire and other artificial muscle fibers offer solutions, but these materials need a restoring force. Moreover, if joint bendin…

Cited by 1SourceScholar
2019

ChevBot – An Untethered Microrobot Powered by Laser for Microfactory Applications

ICRA 2019poster

In this paper, we introduce a new class of submillimeter robot (ChevBot) for microfactory applications in dry environments, powered by a 532 nm laser beam. ChevBot is an untethered microrobot propelled by a thermal Micro Electro Mechanical (MEMS) actuator upon exposure to the laser light. Novel mode…

Cited by 24SourceScholar