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haps the most common constraints include actuator size, weight, mounting
requirements, efficiency, power consumption, material composition, control
characteristics, among others. There continues to be advances in research
showing improvements to the fluidity of movement and reducing actuator
noise [47], however, for the purposes of this chapter, we draw focus on the
movement and otheraesthetic qualities involved withexisting and commonly
available actuators. Through observation and feedback from the designers in
our courses, we gathered details about some of these incidental effects in-
volved with typical actuators including considerations of sound, heat, and
qualities of movement. This contribution is not comprehensive, but we ...