Polymer sensorised microgrippers
using SMA actuation
Keith Houston, Clemens Eder, Arne Sieber, Arianna Menciassi,
Maria Chiara Carrozza, Paolo Dario
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
• Microgripper actuated by SMA wire
• Gripper structure and strain gauges combined
in one moulding step
• Low cost and mass producable
• Robust, all sensors and wiring embedded in
polymer
Force sensorised microgripper