Abstract:Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs), unlike traditional actuators, are lightweight, soft, smart materials that are proving to be attractive in a broad range of potential applications such as robotic arms, artificial muscles, medical devices, stretchable sensors, grippers, loudspeakers, and automotive lightweighting. Though they have been known and studied for decades, their use is not widespead in part due to a number of practical implementation difficulties including the need for and handling of thin dielec… Show more
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