Versatile soft grippers with intrinsic electroadhesion based on multifunctional polymer actuators

• Published in: Advanced Materials, vol. 28, num. 2, p. 231-238
• Weinheim: Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh, 2016

A highly versatile soft gripper that can handle an unprecedented range of object types is developed based on a new design of dielectric elastomer actuators employing an interdigitated electrode geometry, simultaneously maximizing both electroadhesion and electrostatic actuation while incorporating self-sensing. The multifunctionality of the actuator leads to a highly integrated, lightweight, fast, soft gripper with simplified structure and control.

Reference

• Detailed record: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/212710?ln=en
• EPFL-ARTICLE-212710
• doi:10.1002/adma.201504264
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