[Robotgroup] Pneumatics

[Edwin Wise]

On 9 Jul 2007, at 1:25 PM, Marvin Niebuhr wrote:

> Hey Vern or and pnuematics specialists. I have recieved a call or  
> impulse
> from beyond to introduce pnuematics into the Bio-mechanical realm. Any
> suggested internet reading or supply catologs? See you at DBot.  
> Thursday.

Pneumatics are fun! You need a nice compressor, and a visit by Wilson  
Company to get some catalogs...

Also, resist any and all impulses to make actuators out of PVC (they  
have the potential to be fragment grenades).

http://www.wilson-company.com/
http://www.parker.com/
http://www.pisco.com/
http://brl.ee.washington.edu/Research_Past/Biologically_Based/ 
Device_01_McKibben/Mckibben.html
http://www.simreal.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Image:Muscle_exp.jpg
http://www.shadowrobot.com/

and, of course

http://www.simreal.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Machines

Edwin!