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A sensuator is an artificial actuation device with an embedded sensing ability. It is not a machine or device which simply integrates a sensor and an actuator. In contrast it is composed of materials with sensing capability. The power required for actuation could be harvested from the environment by the sensing-elements in the system or supplied from an external source.

examples of sensuators: At present, the most biological systems and materials can be classified as sensuators. The leaves of a flower who follow the direction of the sun can be classified as a sensuator. The fact that the leave acts on an external sensed output and redirects some energy towards the leave such that it starts a movement makes it an sensuator.

Human skin:....

Zero order sensuators: Mechanical sensuators: single metal: a heat sensing sensuator which generates an actuation in one dimension

bi-metal: a bi-metal is a construction composed of two materials with a different temperature coefficient. By heating the bi-metal a two dimensional actuation is generated first order sensuators:

nth order sensuators

intelligent sensuators