TY - GEN
T1 - A novel biomimetic micro-inclinometer
T2 - 1st IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, 2006, BioRob 2006
AU - Ascari, Luca
AU - Cavallaro, Ettore
AU - Stefanini, Cesare
AU - Dario, Paolo
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - This work presents the design, modeling and micro-fabrication of a biomimetic digital-output inclinometer. It describes the first attempt, up to our knowledge, to exploit the statolyth-cilia arrangement found in the statocyst organ, common in the animal kingdom, for the development of an artificial sensor. A CAD model and the techniques used for the sensor micro-fabrication, together with considerations on its working principle are presented. A model taking into account gravitational, viscous and electric forces is also presented. The first prototype has an external cubic shape with a 3 mm edge and presents a spatial angular resolution of about π/5 steradians. This micro-inclinometer is intended to provide micro-robots (e.g. autonomous robots, robotic endoscopes or surgical tools) with spatial orientation information.
AB - This work presents the design, modeling and micro-fabrication of a biomimetic digital-output inclinometer. It describes the first attempt, up to our knowledge, to exploit the statolyth-cilia arrangement found in the statocyst organ, common in the animal kingdom, for the development of an artificial sensor. A CAD model and the techniques used for the sensor micro-fabrication, together with considerations on its working principle are presented. A model taking into account gravitational, viscous and electric forces is also presented. The first prototype has an external cubic shape with a 3 mm edge and presents a spatial angular resolution of about π/5 steradians. This micro-inclinometer is intended to provide micro-robots (e.g. autonomous robots, robotic endoscopes or surgical tools) with spatial orientation information.
KW - Biomimetic sensing
KW - Micro-inclinometer
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/33845576564
U2 - 10.1109/BIOROB.2006.1639076
DO - 10.1109/BIOROB.2006.1639076
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33845576564
SN - 1424400406
SN - 9781424400409
T3 - Proceedings of the First IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, 2006, BioRob 2006
SP - 153
EP - 157
BT - Proceedings of the First IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, 2006, BioRob 2006
Y2 - 20 February 2006 through 22 February 2006
ER -
