Multifunctional Dielectric Elastomer (DE) devices are well established as actuators, sensors
and energy har-vesters. Since the invention of the Dielectric Elastomer Switch (DES), a …

Entirely soft robots with animal-like behavior and integrated artificial nervous systems will
open up totally new perspectives and applications. To produce them, we must integrate …

Electromechanically coupled dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) and dielectric elastomer
switches (DESs) may form digital logic circuitry made entirely of soft and flexible materials …

Dielectric elastomer (DE) actuators are able to typically show significant electromechanical
performances, which make this electroactive polymer technology particularly attractive for so …

A cantilever beam with elastic hinge pulled antagonistically by two dielectric elastomer (DE)
membranes in tension forms a foldable actuator if one DE membrane is subject to a voltage …

Soft robotics are attractive to researchers and developers due to their potential for
biomimicry applications across a myriad of fields, including biomedicine (eg, surgery), the …

Conventional robots are mainly made of rigid materials, such as steel and aluminum.
Recently there has been a surge in the popularity of soft robots owing to their inherent …

Electroactive polymer (EAP) is a new actuation technology with exceptional performance. An
especially attractive type of electroactive polymer is dielectric elastomer (DE). DE, based on …

The availability of compliant actuators is essential for the development of soft robotic
systems. Dielectric elastomers (DEs) represent a class of smart actuators which has gained …

Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are flexible lightweight actuators that can generate
strains of over 100%. They are used in applications ranging from haptic feedback (mm-sized …