This paper presents an overview of cooperative actuator and sensor systems based on
dielectric elastomer (DE) transducers. A DE consists of a flexible capacitor made of a thin …

Human–machine interaction (HMI) establishes an interconnected bridge between humans
and robots and plays a significant role in industry and medical fields. However, the …

Dielectric Elastomer (DE) devices have gained widespread attention in recent years for their
ability to generate large, reversible strains in response to electric actuation. However, some …

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 elastomers represent a class of electroactive polymers that are capable of
undergoing large reversible deformations when driven electrically. Pneumatically connected …

Soft materials exhibiting large voltage-induced deformation under external stimuli have
gained increasing attention in the recent past owing to their potential applications in soft …

Haptic display transfers the sense of touch by applying forces, vibrations, or motions to the
user. This article presents a novel bidirectional haptic display responsive to touch. The …

Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are able to undergo large deformation in response to
external electric stimuli and have been widely used to drive soft robotic systems, due to their …

Dielectric elastomers (DEs) are promising soft actuators for use in soft material robots, due to
their considerable voltage-induced strain. The actuator's behavior is highly nonlinear due to …

This paper presents results of the first phase of “Dielectric Elastomer Cooperative
Microactuator Systems”(DECMAS), a project within the German Research Foundation …