Existing haptic actuators are often rigid and limited in their ability to replicate real-world
tactile sensations. We present a wearable haptic artificial muscle skin (HAMS) based on fully …

Dielectric elastomers (DEs) are smart materials that can transform electrical energy to
mechanical energy. Compared with commonly reported two-dimensional membrane …

A novel miniature biped piezoelectric robot (MBPR) was designed with a patch-type beam
structure. The robot utilizes an asymmetric friction-inertial driving principle to realize linear …

The motion of rotation is ubiquitous in daily life and industry. Compared with electromagnet
motors, smart‐material‐based rotary motors may exhibit more flexibility, robustness, and …

Soft robotics and wearable devices are promising technologies due to their flexibility. As
human-soft robot interaction technologies advance, the interest in stretchable sensor …

Piezoelectric actuators based on inertial principle have been widely studied and applied in
ultraprecision fields due to their simple structures. In this work, we proposed a bipedal …

To increase safety and reduce the electric circuit cost, dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs)
must operate below the kV range. The simplest strategy to reduce the voltage operation is to …

The demand for soft and conductive materials has intensified due to the increased interest in
soft robotics. Consequently, researchers strive to realize easy, fast, and cost-effective …

A dielectric elastomer (DE) cantilever combined-stepped-plate actuator is proposed and its
nonlinear vibration enhancement behaviors are investigated. The irregular geometry of the …

The current reported anisotropic dielectric elastomer (DE) actuators have some potential
limitations for widespread application, such as the inability to adjust the anisotropic direction …