Scaling in microrobots

This paper discusses suitable mechanisms and functions of a microrobot from the point of view of scale effects. Several assumptions are made using animal scaling. The results show that suitable mechanisms and functions may be different from those of a conventional robot.

Authors

• Isao Shimoyama

Keywords

• Animals
• Robots
• Microrobots
• Suitable Mechanism
• Resonance Frequency
• Electrostatic Forces
• Life Time
• Characteristic Length
• Rotation Axis
• Exoskeleton
• Wing Area