Locomotion determined and controlled by electrochemical networks - A robotic application based on electrochemical oscillations

Karantonis, A; Koutalidi, S

dc.contributor.author	Karantonis, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Koutalidi, S	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T11:47:01Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T11:47:01Z
dc.date.issued	2012	en
dc.identifier.issn	0021891X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/38071
dc.subject	Electrochemical network	en
dc.subject	Electrochemical oscillations	en
dc.subject	Locomotion	en
dc.subject	Synchronization	en
dc.title	Locomotion determined and controlled by electrochemical networks - A robotic application based on electrochemical oscillations	en
heal.type	other	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1007/s10800-012-0412-6	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10800-012-0412-6	en
heal.publicationDate	2012	en
heal.abstract	In the present work the modes of four-legged locomotion generated and controlled by a network of coupled electrochemical oscillatory electrode pairs are explored. Each pair, operating under constant potential conditions, consists of an iron disk (anode) and a copper coil (cathode) and all pairs are immersed in a common electrolytic bath (1 M H2SO4 and 0.4 M CuSO4). The electrochemistry of the system is studied and the conditions of oscillatory and synchronous firing are determined. The current response of each pair is determined by the geometry of the network: if the interactions are between the iron anodes then the oscillations are synchronized in-phase whereas if the interactions are between iron anodes and copper cathodes the oscillations are out-of-phase. The electric pulses produced by the network are supplied to a prototype, specially designed mechanical system where possible modes of four-legged locomotion are observed. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Applied Electrochemistry	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/s10800-012-0412-6	en
dc.identifier.spage	1	en
dc.identifier.epage	10	en