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Spiking control of dielectric elastomer actuators

Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Lukas Sohlbach, Fernando Perez-Peña, Karsten Schmidt 0005   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Characterization and Selection of Contractile Actuators for Soft Robotics Operating in the Quasistatic Regime

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
We developed methods to characterize soft contractile actuators using force–displacement measurements in the passive state and the total force in the active state and define the operational range of thermal, electrothermal, and pneumatic muscles. A graphical method enables the selection of an actuator based on the required mechanical force–displacement
Qiong Wang, Liuyang Cheng, Jeongmin Kim, Samuel Tsai, Devin Roach, Sameh Tawfick   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Continuous and Large‐Scale: ELEANOR, the Soft Architected Arm Inspired by the Elephant Trunk

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A large‐scale, architected continuum robot inspired by the macroscopic properties of the African elephant trunk achieves adaptive elephant‐like movements and whole‐body grasping. The results demonstrate that designing from the natural system’s macroscopic properties, rather than prescribing behaviors, provides a powerful strategy for developing ...
Giovanna A. Naselli, Anderson B. Nardin, Seonggun Joe, Ryan Drinkwater, Enrico Donato, Diego Bianchi, Egidio Falotico, Michel C. Milinkovitch, Lucia Beccai   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dielectric Elastomer Actuators with Enhanced Durability by Introducing a Reservoir Layer. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel)
Jung S, Kang M, Han MW.
europepmc   +1 more source

A Comprehensive Review on Additive Manufacturing of Smart Components: Technologies, Applications, and Future Scope

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
How can additive manufacturing enable components that sense, adapt, heal, and power themselves? This review synthesizes recent advances in smart functionalities, manufacturing technologies, and intelligent design strategies, revealing a pathway toward fully integrated, autonomous, and multifunctional systems across diverse engineering sectors. Additive
Aiswarya Rony, P. M. Ushasree, Michael Short, Jinoop Arackal Narayanan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soft Gripping Fingers Made of Multi-Stacked Dielectric Elastomer Actuators with Backbone Strategy. [PDF]

Biomimetics (Basel)
Jamali A, Knoerlein R, Mishra DB, Sheikholeslami SA, Woias P, Goldschmidtboeing F.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

HeaTrace: A Parametric Design‐to‐Fabrication Workflow for Thermally Programmable Soft Robots

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A programmable thermal actuation workflow enables soft robots to be designed and fabricated with embedded heaters that drive multiple responses. By combining performance‐driven heater design with multimaterial fabrication, the system supports thermally triggered shape change, stiffness tuning, and thermochromic visual response, as demonstrated through ...
Naresh Kumar Thanigaivel, Thileepan Stalin, Elgar Kanhere, Aby Raj Plamootil Mathai, Konstantin Sakharov, Yong Lin, Hirusha Madhuwantha Loku Hettige, Gumawang Hiramandala, Shlomo Magdassi, Pablo Valdivia Y Alvarado   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

In silico optimization of aligned fiber electrodes for dielectric elastomer actuators. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Firoozan M, Baniassadi M, Baghani M, Chortos A.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Graphene Materials for Sustainable Energy Applications: A Contemporary Perspective

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Graphene has garnered significant attention as a promising material with great potential for contributing to sustainable energy initiatives, such as RE100 (100% renewable energy initiative) and CF100 (100% carbon‐free initiative). This review aims to explore the potential of graphene for advancing renewable energy applications by highlighting
Niraj Kumar, Seul‐Yi Lee, Roop L. Mahajan, Soo‐Jin Park   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of Active-to-Passive Ratio on the Deformation in Circular Dielectric Elastomer Actuators. [PDF]

Micromachines (Basel)
Koenigsdorff M, Liebscher H, Osipov P, Mersch J, Gerlach G.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source