Soft actuators have been developed for a variety of applications, including soft grippers,
artificial muscles, wearables, tactile devices, and medical devices. In this review, we will …

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 …

In this paper, we present a novel concept for a planar soft robotic module actuated by smart
artificial muscles. The structure consists of a flexible backbone capable of continuously …

Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) have attracted growing research interest over the past
two decades for their large actuation strain, inherent compliance, and low cost. The conical …

Current powered prosthetic and orthotic devices are mostly based on rigid actuators, which
exhibit some intrinsic limitations, such as the reduced number of degrees of freedom, high …

Herein, the prestretching indexes of dielectric elastomers (DE) were determined by
measuring the tensile properties, and then the actuation displacement and output force of …

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 …

Background Dielectric elastomer (DE) transducers permit to effectively develop large-
deformation, energy-efficient, and compliant mechatronic devices. By arranging many DE …

The buoyancy adjustment capability is crucial for underwater robots. Dielectric elastomer
(DE) is promising to be designed as inflatable actuators to achieve quiet, fast, and effective …

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 …