6. Actuators

• 6.1. Overview
  • 6.1.1. Types of Actuators
  • 6.1.2. Motion
  • 6.1.3. Communication and Control
• 6.2. Electric, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Actuators
  • 6.2.1. Electric Actuators
  • 6.2.2. Hydraulic Actuators
  • 6.2.3. Pneumatic Actuators
  • 6.2.4. Electrification of Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
• 6.3. Rotary Actuators
  • 6.3.1. Stepper Motors
  • 6.3.2. Servo Motors
• 6.4. Linear Actuators
  • 6.4.1. Solenoids
  • 6.4.2. Motor-Driven Linear Actuators
  • 6.4.3. Rotary Motion to Linear Motion
• 6.5. Motion
  • 6.5.1. Constraints
  • 6.5.2. Degrees of Freedom (DOF)
  • 6.5.3. Forward and Inverse Kinematics
• 6.6. Communication and Control of Actuators
  • 6.6.1. Voltage Control
  • 6.6.2. PWM Control
  • 6.6.3. Digital Bus Control