High speed switched, multi-channel drive for high voltage dielectric actuation of a biomimetic sensory array

Pearson, Martin; Assaf, Tareq

Abstract

Electro-Active Polymers (EAP) have been described as artificial muscles due to their composition andmuscle-like dynamics [1]. Consequently they have attracted a lot of attention from the biomimetic robotics research community and heralded as a potential alternative to conventional electromagnetic, pneumatic or hydraulic actuation technologies [2]. However, in practice there are a number of technical barriers to overcome before they gain widespread acceptance as robotic actuators [3]. Here we focus on overcoming one of those limiting factors for a type of EAP referred to as Dielectric Electro-Active Polymers (DEAP). © 2014 Springer International Publishing.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Acceptance Date: Sep 1, 2014
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2014
• Deposit Date: Jan 28, 2016
• Journal: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
• Print ISSN: 0302-9743
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 8608 LNAI
• Pages: 414-416
• Series Title: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09435-9_47
• Keywords: EAP, high voltage
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/812396
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09435-9_47
• Contract Date: Apr 4, 2017