In this paper, a comprehensive review of the wireless body area network is provided. A
review of the WBAN architectures, standard network topologies, and WBAN communication …

In this paper, we develop a physics-based model for the charge dynamics of ionic polymer
metal composites (IPMCs) in response to mechanical deformations. The proposed …

This work contextualizes the research of materials that can be applied as artificial muscles.
The main motivation of this research is the importance of the development of mechatronic …

Ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs) have been and still are one of the best candidates
with great potential to be used as actuators and sensors particularly in bioengineering …

This paper presents the project of a robotic device for propulsion in aquatic environment.
The propulsor is a biologically inspired system characterized by efficiency and flexibility for …

Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite (IPMC) has been utilized as an actuator in several robotic
applications such as the actuator for its locomotion and gripper of the end effector. However …

Os compósitos de polímero ionomérico-metal (IPMC) são dispositivos geralmente
compostos por eletrodos metálicos e uma membrana de polímero ionomérico no formato …

Os músculos dos seres vivos evoluíram ao longo de milhões de anos, dotando os animais
de mecanismos para a realização de movimentos extremamente complexos, provendo …

Ionic polymer metal composites (IPMCs) have been widely studied and drawn great
attention for the last several years in robotics and medical fields due to their great potential …

In this paper a fabrication method of ionic polymer-metal composite for deformation sensors
is proposed. In this method, the Nafion film is sandwiched in between the electrodes made …