Variable stiffness actuator for soft robotics using dielectric elastomer and low-melting-point alloy

Shintake, Jun; Schubert, Bryan; Rosset, Samuel; Shea, Herbert; Floreano, Dario

doi:10.1109/iros.2015.7353507

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Variable stiffness actuator for soft robotics using dielectric elastomer and low-melting-point alloy

Published • Sep 1, 2015

Authors:

Jun Shintake

Bryan Schubert

Samuel Rosset

Abstract

A novel variable stiffness actuator composed of a dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA) and a low-melting-point-alloy (LMPA) embedded silicone substrate is demonstrated. The device which we call variable stiffness dielectric elastomer actuator (VSDEA) enables functional soft robots with a simplified s...

Subject

Actuator

Materials science

Elastomer

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