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Directions for Development of the Field of Electroactive Polymer (EAP)In last few years, the rate of development and advances in the field of EAP has accelerated significantly and it is increasingly getting closer to the point of finding them used in commercial products. Substantial development has been reported in the understanding of their drive mechanisms and the parameters that control their electro-activation behavior. Further, efforts are being made to develop mass production techniques with greatly improved actuation capability and operation durability. The recent efforts to develop energy harvesting techniques, haptic interfacing (including refreshable braille displays), and toys are further increasing the likelihood of finding niches for these materials. In this paper, the author sought to examine the potential directions for the future development of the field of EAP in relation to the state-of-the-art.
Document ID
20150008812
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Bar-Cohen, Yoseph
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
May 26, 2015
Publication Date
March 6, 2011
Subject Category
Nonmetallic Materials
Electronics And Electrical Engineering
Technology Utilization And Surface Transportation
Computer Operations And Hardware
Meeting Information
Meeting: 2011 SPIE Smart Structures/NDE
Location: San Diego, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: March 6, 2011
End Date: March 10, 2011
Sponsors: International Society for Optical Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
actuators
Robotics
Biologically inspired technologies
Biomimetics

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