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What is Synchronization Phenomena

Chapter 10
Handbook of Research on Biomimetics and Biomedical Robotics
In engineering fields, synchronization phenomena are often used for signal processing. Also, a living organism often uses the synchronization phenomena for information processing. For example, locomotion rhythms of living organisms are generated by central pattern generator using synchronization phenomena.
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Ant-Like Walking Behavior of MEMS Microrobot With Artificial Neural Networks IC
Ken Saito (University of California – Berkeley, USA & Nihon University, Japan), Minami Kaneko (Nihon University, Japan), and Fumio Uchikoba (Nihon University, Japan)
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2993-4.ch010
Abstract
This chapter explains how the MEMS microrobot system could perform the walking behavior of ants. MEMS microrobot system consists of micro-mechanical systems and micro-electro systems. The micro-mechanical systems mimic the alternating tripod gait of an ant by the shape memory alloy-type rotary actuator and the link mechanism. The micro-electro systems mimic the electrical activity of biological neural networks using the artificial neural networks IC. The artificial neural networks IC generates the driving pulses of shape memory alloy-type rotary actuator without using software programs. The micro-mechanical systems and micro-electro systems are integrated as a robot system. As a result, the authors show that the MEMS microrobot system could perform the ant-like walking behavior with a speed of 20 mm/min. The MEMS microrobot system was 0.079 g in weight, 4 mm width, 4 mm length, and 5 mm height in size. The robot system needs only the electrical power source as an external device.
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MEMS Microrobot with Pulse-Type Hardware Neural Networks Integrated Circuit
Synchronization phenomena are often used in engineering fields. In addition, living organism often use the synchronization phenomena for information processing. For example, it is well known that locomotion rhythms of living organisms are generated by central pattern generator using synchronization phenomena.
Published in Chapter: MEMS Microrobot with Pulse-Type Hardware Neural Networks Integrated Circuit; From: Handbook of Research on Advancements in Robotics and Mechatronics
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