Pneumatic Actuator
Could 4D Printing Enable the Next Generation of Soft Pneumatic Actuators?
Although 3D printing of actuators is a relatively new field of research, interest in the area has grown due to the potential applications of highly customizable, programmable, small scale actuators…
Researchers Recreate Hopping Disney/Pixar Lamp with 3D Printed Actuator
3D printing has previously been employed to create passive mechanisms and machines, as well as the actuators used to make them go. According to a new paper, titled “A Miniature…
Disney is Researching Variable Activation 3D Printed Controls
Like many others in the millennial generation, some of my fondest childhood memories involve a Disney character, story, or toy in some way. I remember spending hours playing the Toy…
Researchers are Advancing Surgical Technology Through 3D Printed Pneumatic Actuator Design
There are over 1,000 neurological disorders that have been identified to date. These include afflictions such as Huntington’s, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson’s, and epilepsy to name a few of the most…
