In the past decade, the development of theory has deeply revealed the electromechanical
coupling deformation mechanism of dielectric elastomer (DE). Many theoretical predictions …

Natural structures, natural phenomena, animal and plant forms, and human behavior always
provide us with inspiration and stimulate more creativity. The design and application of …

Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are a promising actuation technology in soft robotics
owing to their large voltage-induced deformation and rapid response. However, most …

Dielectric elastomer actuators have shown promising applications in the field of soft robotics.
However, due to their rate-dependent viscoelastic hysteresis nonlinearity, it is still …

Mobile robots that can adapt to an extensive range of terrains play essential roles in many
applications. Millipedes are one of the most terrain-adaptive creatures in nature due to their …

Soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) that can twist dominantly provide a promising solution for
the design of soft robots due to their flexibility, compliance, and easy fabrication. However …

The emerging demand for bioinspired soft robotics requires novel soft actuators whose
performance exceeds conventional rigid ones. Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are a …

This paper presents a novel bidirectional tactile display by integrating an antagonistic
dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA) with a V-shaped electrostatic actuator (EA), called …

Insect attachment devices and capabilities have been subject to research efforts for
decades, and even though during that time considerable progress has been made …

In nature, animals reduce their cost of transport by utilising elastic energy recovery.
Emerging soft robotic technologies such as dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) offer an …