Myosin-mimicking movement of robot skin actuator (RSA) (VIDEO)

Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)

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Myosin, a motor protein in the body, can generate long-distance motion by repeating a pushing and returning motion. We found that with a specific three-dimensional pneumatic structure inside and a specific input sequence, the proposed thin actuator can generate repetitive lateral movements on its surface that mimic the movements of myosin.

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