Inkjet Printing of Complex Soft Machines with Densely Integrated Electrostatic Actuators
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2020 A multimaterial inkjet printing method for integrated soft multifunctional machines is reported, combining dense arrays of electrostatic actuators, multilayer electrical routing, and complex networks of microfluidic channels in one printing process. Most
Samuel Schlatter +3 more
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Electrostatic Zipping Actuators—Analysis of the Pull-In Effect Depending on the Geometry Parameters
Energies, 2021 Continuous work on a new generation of actuators, referred to as artificial muscles, resulted in the initiation of work on electrostatic zipping actuators, the concept of which is derived from micro electro-mechanical devices.
Jacek Szkopek +2 more
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Development of Electrostatic Microactuators: 5-Year Progress in Modeling, Design, and Applications
Micromachines, 2022 The implementation of electrostatic microactuators is one of the most popular technical solutions in the field of micropositioning due to their versatility and variety of possible operation modes and methods.
Inga Morkvenaite-Vilkonciene +5 more
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Cellular shape micromachined actuator ribbons
Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 2022 This work presents a new class of micromachined electrostatic actuators capable of producing output force and displacement unprecedented for MEMS electrostatic actuators. The actuators feature submicron high aspect ratio transduction gaps lined up in two-
Amin Abbasalipour +4 more
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Electromechanical Actuators for Haptic Feedback with Fingertip Contact
Actuators, 2023 Haptic technology that provides tactile sensation feedback by utilizing actuators to achieve the purpose of human–computer interaction is obtaining increasing applications in electronic devices.
Jueyu Chen, Edwin Hang Tong Teo, Kui Yao
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Fabrication of Soft and Wearable Electrostatic Generator Based on Streaming Electrification
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2022 Electrostatic actuators, which are characterized by low weight, power consumption, noise, and remaining heat, have been studied widely and are expected to find use in wearable devices. However, they require high‐voltage control and safety circuits, which
Shota Kamiyauchi +6 more
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Polymer interdigitated pillar electrostatic (PIPE) actuators
Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 2022 This work reports a three-dimensional polymer interdigitated pillar electrostatic actuator that can produce force densities 5–10× higher than those of biological muscles.
Di Ni +5 more
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Modeling and Experimental Evaluation of Haptic Localization Using Electrostatic Vibration Actuators
IEEE Access, 2023 Touch screen devices have become ubiquitous in modern day-to-day lives. While smaller touchscreen devices provide enough user engagement with meaningful haptic feedback, large touch devices still lack meaningful haptic stimulation.
Santosh Mohan Rajkumar +3 more
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Reduction of Electrostatic Control Voltage with a Tri-Electrode Actuator
Proceedings, 2017 We present a new tri-electrode topology for reducing the control voltage for electrostatic actuators. Conventional parallel plate actuators are dual-electrode systems, formed by the MEMS structure and the drive electrode.
Yu Zhou, Cyrus Shafai
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Non-Inchworm Electrostatic Cooperative Micro-Stepper-Actuator Systems with Long Stroke
Actuators, 2023 In this paper, we present different microelectromechanical systems based on electrostatic actuators, and demonstrate their capacity to achieve large and stepwise displacements using a cooperative function of the actuators themselves.
Lisa Schmitt +4 more
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