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Project Description
The project will involve developing a graphical user interface for controlling electro-permanent magnets (EPMs)- based valves. To select the fluid lines that will activate the channel of our soft actuators, we configure electro-permanent magnets as electronically activated pinch valves.
These are used to control an octopus-inspired soft robot for underwater exploration. The project will focus on creating a graphical user interface that allows us to select the EPMs to turn on/off in real time and to create a sequence of actuation.
Program: INM REU Hear what Courtney (CJ) Chavez is taking with her from her time at BU.
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Research Goals
Learning Goals
Timeline
Weeks 1-4: Training, learning to manufacture and design.
Weeks 5-8: Work on the development of the interface and implementation of control algorithms.
Weeks 9-10: Wrap up of results and validation of the robot.