Characterization of a micro-fabricated digital actuator array as a micro-factory conveyor device
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Tisnes, S. Duque; Shi, Z.; Petit, L.; Prelle, C.; Lamarque, F.
- Source
- 2019 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM) Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), 2019 IEEE/ASME International Conference on. :382-387 Jul, 2019
- Subject
- Bioengineering
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Computing and Processing
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Engineering Profession
General Topics for Engineers
Photonics and Electrooptics
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Robotics and Control Systems
Actuators
Wires
Force
Cavity resonators
Friction
Current measurement
Electromagnetic forces
conveyance system
micro-factory
discrete actuator
collaborative actuation
MEMS array
digital actuation
- Language
- ISSN
- 2159-6255
In this paper we present the characterization of a digital actuator array (DAA), based on a 2×2 matrix of digital electromagnetic actuators, as a conveyor device towards a micro-factory application. A proposed conveyance principle of the DAA was experimentally applicated and validated. The displacement of the conveyed object along one and two dimensions, the speed and the energy consumption reached by this DAA were characterized. Displacements from 38.3 µm up to 1181.9 µm were measured with a maximum speed of 1990.4 µm/s. Energy calculations showed an efficiency up to 282.5 µm/J and the 2 DOF capability of the DAA was experimentally demonstrated.