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

Compared to traditional robots, soft robots have more intriguing performance. Dielectric
elastomer actuators (DEAs) are the key components of soft robots. Analyzing various …

In this paper, the design and manufacturing of a highly sensitive capacitive‐based soft
pressure sensor for wearable electronics applications are presented. Toward this aim, two …

Multimaterial soft robots, composing of integrated soft actuators and a relatively harder body,
show great potential to exert higher payloads and support their own weights. This paper …

Stretchable ionic conductors with multiple functions provide new opportunities for flexible
electronics, soft robots, and wearable devices. However, the practical applications of the …

In the past decade, a rich repertoire of soft robots, designed from biomimetic and intuitive
approaches, has been developed to overcome challenges faced by their rigid-bodied …

The surface quality is quite important for many mechanical products. An improper fixturing
scheme (ie, magnitudes of clamping forces and fixture layout) leads to undesirable …

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 …

Soft robots, primarily made out of intrinsically soft materials, have flourished greatly in the
past decade due to their advantages such as flexibility and adaptability over rigid-bodied …

Dielectric elastomers (DEs) represent a class of electroactive polymers (EAPs) that exhibit a
significant electromechanical effect, which has made them very attractive over the last …