@inproceedings{d6cb60a31e5e4179a8a18aeb7d779f18,
title = "Bio-inspired hovering and locomotion via wirelessly powered ionic polymer metal composites",
abstract = "In this paper, we present a wireless powering system for Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (IPMCs). The need for technological advancements towards the realization of hovering flight and swimming in biological systems motivates the system design. We demonstrate IPMC wireless powering through radio frequency magnetically coupled coils and ad hoc power electronics for low frequency IPMC actuation. We identify the parameters of the circuit components describing the resonantly coupled coils. We analyze the power transfer from the external power source to the receiver at the IPMC and compare the actuation performance of the IPMC in the wireless and wired configurations.",
keywords = "actuator, hovering, ionic polymer metal composite, underwater robotics, wireless powering",
author = "Karl Abdelnour and Adam Stinchcombe and Maurizio Porfiri and Jun Zhang and Stephen Childress",
year = "2011",
doi = "10.1117/12.881737",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780819485373",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
booktitle = "Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication",
note = "Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication ; Conference date: 07-03-2011 Through 09-03-2011",
}