A State-of-the-Art Review on Robots and Medical Devices Using Smart Fluids and Shape Memory Alloys
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Robots Using ERF and MRF
2.1. Material Characteristics
2.2. ERF-Based Robots
2.3. MRF-Based Robots
3. Robots Using SMA
3.1. Material Characteristics
3.2. SMA-Based Robots
4. Medical and Rehabilitation Applications
5. Conclusions and Future Direction
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Sohn, J.W.; Kim, G.-W.; Choi, S.-B. A State-of-the-Art Review on Robots and Medical Devices Using Smart Fluids and Shape Memory Alloys. Appl. Sci. 2018, 8, 1928. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8101928
Sohn JW, Kim G-W, Choi S-B. A State-of-the-Art Review on Robots and Medical Devices Using Smart Fluids and Shape Memory Alloys. Applied Sciences. 2018; 8(10):1928. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8101928
Chicago/Turabian StyleSohn, Jung Woo, Gi-Woo Kim, and Seung-Bok Choi. 2018. "A State-of-the-Art Review on Robots and Medical Devices Using Smart Fluids and Shape Memory Alloys" Applied Sciences 8, no. 10: 1928. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8101928