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Distributed Actuation

Distributed Actuation is a type of actuator system in which multiple actuation units are spatially arranged throughout a structure or material, enabling localized force generation and motion control rather than relying on centralized motors or discrete joints.

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Distributed piezoelectric sensor/actuator design for dynamic measurement/control of distributed parameter systems: A piezoelectric finite element approach

H. S. Tzou, Chao-Wen Tseng · Journal of Sound and Vibration · 1990 · 652 citations

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Programmable motion of DNA origami mechanisms

Alexander E. Marras, Lifeng Zhou, Hai‐Jun Su et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2015 · 421 citations · Full text

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Untethered control of functional origami microrobots with distributed actuation

Larissa S. Novelino, Qiji Ze, S. M. Wu et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2020 · 329 citations · Full text

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Machine-to-Machine Communications With In-Network Data Aggregation, Processing, and Actuation for Large-Scale Cyber-Physical Systems

Ivan Stojmenović · IEEE Internet of Things Journal · 2014 · 205 citations · Full text

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Sensors and actuators in distributed systems

A. El Jai, A. J. Pritchard · International Journal of Control · 1987 · 123 citations

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Authors

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  1. JL
    Jonathan Luntz

    University of Michigan, United States

    7 publications · 246 citations

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  2. HS
    H. S. Tzou

    University of Kentucky, United States

    5 publications · 711 citations

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  3. WM
    W. Messner

    Carnegie Mellon University, United States

    5 publications · 118 citations

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  4. HC
    Howie Choset

    Carnegie Mellon University, United States

    4 publications · 147 citations

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  5. SS
    Sina Sareh

    King's College London, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 90 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Carnegie Mellon University

    Pittsburgh, United States

    7 h-index

    17 publications

    467 citations

  2. University of Kentucky

    Lexington, United States

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    1.4K citations

  3. The Ohio State University

    Columbus, United States

    4 h-index

    12 publications

    2.8K citations

  4. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    336 citations

  5. Draper Laboratory

    Cambridge, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    412 citations

  6. Harbin Institute of Technology

    Harbin, China

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    187 citations

  7. Virginia Tech

    Blacksburg, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    251 citations

  8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    227 citations

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  1. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics

    4 publications · 178 citations

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  2. Journal of vibration and acoustics

    3 publications · 47 citations

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  3. Journal of Sound and Vibration

    JSV · 3 publications · 701 citations

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  4. Journal of Vibration and Control

    JVC · 2 publications · 23 citations

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