Design paradigm and key features of articulated magnetic actuators. (IMAGE)

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Design paradigm and key features of articulated magnetic actuators.

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(A) Schematic of the revolute joint principle enabling a family of modular actuators. (B) Illustrations of fundamental operational modes, including navigation, stirring, storage, and grasping. (C) Demonstration of the paradigm’s scalability and modularity, showing micro- and macro-scale versions and constituent components. The schematic diagram was generated by artificial intelligence. (D) Schematic of the unified actuation principle, where a single uniform rotating field controls distinct behaviors like erection, rolling, and planar rotation.

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Zhixian Chen, Tsinghua University.

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