Surface texture change on-demand and microfluidic devices based on thickness mode actuation of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs)

• Main Authors: Ankit, Ankit, Nguyen, Anh Chien, Mathews, Nripan
• Other Authors: Bar-Cohen, Yoseph
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Electroactive Polymers; Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/105721; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/49557
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Tactile feedback devices and microfluidic devices have huge significance in strengthening the area of robotics, human machine interaction and low cost healthcare. Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (DEAs) are an attractive alternative for both the areas; offering the advantage of low cost and simplistic...