A new production process for soft actuators and sensors based on dielectric elastomers intended for safe human robot interaction
Reitelshöfer S, Landgraf M, Gräf D, Bugert L, Franke J (2015)
Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution
Publication year: 2015
Pages Range: 51-56
Conference Proceedings Title: 2015 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII)
Event location: Nagoya
Abstract
Dielectric elastomers are the subject of intense research in material science. A large number of publications describe artificial muscles based on dielectric elastomer actuators as a promising alternative for an energy efficient, lightweight and flexible actuation architecture. Dielectric elastomer actuators could improve and extend the capabilities of robots in terms of soft kinematics for the direct physical interaction between humans and robots. They could also improve the dynamical performance and the eligibility for energy autarkic operation of robotic systems. Another field of application are dielectric elastomer sensors that can bear and detect large deformation. However, up to now dielectric elastomer actuators and sensors are not available on a large scale with reproducible characteristics. The focus of this contribution lies on a new automated production process using Aerosol-Jet-Printing for dielectric elastomer actuators and sensors with very favorable characteristics resulting from the additive manufacturing aiming at an improved availability of such sensors and actuators.
Authors with CRIS profile
Sebastian Reitelshöfer
Lehrstuhl für Fertigungsautomatisierung und Produktionssystematik
Maximilian Landgraf
Lehrstuhl für Fertigungsautomatisierung und Produktionssystematik
Daniel Gräf
Lehrstuhl für Fertigungsautomatisierung und Produktionssystematik
Larissa Bugert
Institute of Manufacturing Technology
Jörg Franke
Lehrstuhl für Fertigungsautomatisierung und Produktionssystematik
How to cite
APA:
Reitelshöfer, S., Landgraf, M., Gräf, D., Bugert, L., & Franke, J. (2015). A new production process for soft actuators and sensors based on dielectric elastomers intended for safe human robot interaction. In 2015 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII) (pp. 51-56). Nagoya, JP.
MLA:
Reitelshöfer, Sebastian, et al. "A new production process for soft actuators and sensors based on dielectric elastomers intended for safe human robot interaction." Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, Nagoya 2015. 51-56.
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