They rely on metal tools to interact with soft tissue and are controlled via a complicated — and pricey —
system of actuators, cables and motors.
It comes with eight
ounces of actuator fluid to help you get the best application out of your clear coat every time.
Their mirrors, each no more than about 8 inches thick and weighing about 50,000 pounds, are mounted on a
thicket of actuators — hydraulic pistons that make continuous adjustments to restore the mirror's shape when it is bent by the wind or distorted as it is moved from one position to another.
«There's huge potential for this
kind of actuator,» says Chris Melhuish, director of the Bristol Robotics Lab in the UK.
It's all about creating antagonistic
pairs of actuators, as Whitesides does in his newer designs, he says.
That level of dexterity, which would require a combination of new sorts of sensors, new
sorts of actuators, and new algorithms, will let our robots do a whole lot more in the world.
In this manner the «blurring» effects of the atmosphere can be removed, and thanks to the high
density of actuators on this mirror, astronomers can see the visible sky more clearly than ever before.
While this always cures the problem for a while, with the airflow in this area what will eventually happen is the «lubricant» attracts dirt and grit, leading to returned noise and even jamming (can't get proper distribution,
failure of actuator motors, etc..)
Behind the Sony A1E OLED TV are two
sets of actuators which vibrate the OLED panel, creating sound.
While adaptive suspensions only vary shock absorber firmness to match changing road or dynamic conditions, active suspensions use some
type of actuator to raise and lower the chassis independently at each wheel.
In contrast with electrically powered electrochemical muscles, only
half of the actuator cycle is electrochemical.