@article{8aaa062cdcbe4417aa721e980875b87d,
title = "Self-oscillating gel actuator for chemical robotics",
abstract = "In this paper, we introduce self-oscillating gel actuators for chemical robotics. The polymer gels prepared here have cyclic reaction networks like in a metabolic process itself. With a cyclic reaction, the polymer gel swells-shrinks autonomously. The periodic self-oscillating motion of the gel is produced by the dissipating chemical energy of the oscillatory Belouzov-Zhabotinsky reaction. We have succeeded in making the synthetic polymer gel walk autonomously like a living organism. This experimental fact represents the great possibility of the chemical robot.",
keywords = "Belouzov&ndash, Chemical robotics, Polymer gels, Self-oscillation, Zhabotinsky reaction",
author = "Shingo Maeda and Yusuke Hara and Ryo Yoshida and Shuji Hashimoto",
note = "Funding Information: This work was supported in part by: {\textquoteleft}The innovative research on symbiosis technologies for human and robots in the elderly dominated society{\textquoteright}, 21st Century Center of Excellence Program Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; (ii) {\textquoteleft}Establishment of Consolidated Research Institute for Advanced Science and Medical Care{\textquoteright}, Encouraging Development Strategic Research Centers Program, the Special Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan; and (iii) {\textquoteleft}Fundamental Study for Intelligent Machine to Coexist with Nature{\textquoteright}, Advanced Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Japan.",
year = "2008",
month = oct,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1163/156855308X344855",
language = "English",
volume = "22",
pages = "1329--1342",
journal = "Advanced Robotics",
issn = "0169-1864",
publisher = "Taylor and Francis Ltd.",
number = "12",
}