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The paper investigates the use of peristaltic locomotion mainly adapted to inspection and rescue applications. A state of the art on peristaltic locomotion is introduced and a short overview about suitable smart materials is given. An effective solution using Shape Memory Alloys (SMA) springs is discussed. The working principle is described and a preliminary prototype is presented.
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Cotta, F., Icardi, F., Zurlo, G.T., Molfino, R.M. (2006). Peristaltic Locomotion: Application to a Worm-like Robot. In: Tokhi, M.O., Virk, G.S., Hossain, M.A. (eds) Climbing and Walking Robots. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26415-9_60
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