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These artificial muscles include SMAs1,156,157 and SMPs26,158,159, pneumatic artificial muscles156,160, DEAs1,82,83,161,162,163, IPMCs1,4, piezoelectric artificial muscles4,156,158, soft magnetic artificial muscles7,164,165