| Literature DB >> 27008455 |
Lindsey Hines1, Kirstin Petersen1,2, Metin Sitti1,2.
Abstract
Most soft robotic systems are currently dependent on bulky compressors or pumps. A soft actuation method is presented combining hyperelastic membranes and dielectric elastomer actuators to switch between stable deformations of sealed chambers. This method is capable of large repeatable deformations, and has a number of stable states proportional to the number of actuatable membranes in the chamber.Entities:
Keywords: actuators; dielectric elastomers; hyperelastic; robots; soft
Year: 2016 PMID: 27008455 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201600107
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Mater ISSN: 0935-9648 Impact factor: 30.849