Advances in Actuators provides an authoritative synopsis of the current status of different types of actuator technology, applications and future directions for research. It will be an essential reference for instrumentation engineers in the automotive, electronics and process industries.

Containing edited contributions by acknowledged experts in their fields, each chapter reports on a particular technology, either as it relates to an established field or as it relates to recent, novel developments. It is a timely account, as ever more complex and sophisticated sensing and control functions are required by industry. The book provides advice on initial selection of the actuator, how to build them, how they operate, their advantages and limitations.

Key features of the different technologies described are included. This account provides a single reference source drawing upon the authors' research, and examples of current applications.