Auckland Bioengineering Institute


Biomimetics

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Biomimetics is the imitation of natural systems to solve problems and develop new technology. It is extensively used in the pharmaceutical and robotics industries, where it can inspire lucrative advances in the fields.

The Biomimetics Laboratory has a strong focus on artificial muscles (technically known as Dielectric Elastomers). Our current research includes control, power generation, and soft sensors using dielectric elastomers. See videos showing some of our work here.

Artificial muscle

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The Biomimetics Laboratory’s two artificial muscle motors are depicted in this video: the orbiting gear motor and the all-rubber “Flexi-drive” motor.

Artificial muscle has similar characteristics to real muscle, although it is forty times more powerful by weight. The lab is researching  control and sensing of artificial muscle, human-artificial muscle interfacing, and implementation of artificial muscle into health care and prosthetic products. 

To find why we are investigating this exciting field read our introduction to artificial muscle technology.

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