Review of Soft Actuators Controlled with Electrical Stimuli: IPMC, DEAP, and MRE
[ 1 ] Instytut Automatyki i Robotyki, Wydział Automatyki, Robotyki i Elektrotechniki, Politechnika Poznańska | [ 2 ] Instytut Technologii i Inżynierii Chemicznej, Wydział Technologii Chemicznej, Politechnika Poznańska | [ P ] employee
[2.2] Automation, electronics, electrical engineering and space technology[7.6] Chemical sciences
2023
scientific article
english
- soft actuators
- ionic polymer metal composite
- magnetorheological elastomers
- dielectric electroactive polymers
EN Soft actuators have been developed for a variety of applications, including soft grippers, artificial muscles, wearables, tactile devices, and medical devices. In this review, we will discuss a group of chemical materials and their robotic applications in soft actuators controlled with electrical stimuli. Soft actuators provide a deformable body and allow interaction with the environment to achieve the desired actuation pattern. We will also discuss the principles of operation and functionality and focus on important real-life applications of three groups of soft actuators: ionic polymer–metal composites (IPMCs), dielectric electroactive polymers (DEAPs), and magnetorheological elastomers (MREs). This review article aims to provide researchers interested in the field of soft robotics with a guide to various state-of-the-art chemistry methods used in electrically activated soft actuators, as well as the application areas for such devices.
28.01.2023
1651-1 - 1651-20
Article number: 1651
CC BY (attribution alone)
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28.01.2023
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