RESEARCHERS BUILD ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE
USING FISHING LINE
A team of
researchers in Dallas has created an artificial muscle that is 100 times more
powerful than a human muscle. What’s even more intriguing is that the muscle
was built using twisted fishing line.
According
to NY Daily News, international researchers, made up of scientists at the
University of Texas, found that common nylon materials can used to make super
strong artificial muscles that react to temperature changes.
The
muscles were made by twisting the nylon threads. Once the muscles were coiled
into a spiral they tightened at a warmer temperature and loosened up when the
temperature cooled, much like real muscles.
NY Daily
News reported that the coiling process is actually quite minor. It is all about
how much tension and weight you apply to the thread when you are twisting.
According
to The Palm Beach Post Dr. Ray Baughman, who lead the research team, said,
"The application opportunities for these polymer muscles are vast ...
Today's most advanced humanoid robots, prosthetic limbs and wearable
exoskeletons are limited by motors and hydraulic systems…” This discovery will
lead to many opportunities.
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