Biomimetics using electroactive polymers (EAP) as artificial muscles - A review

Journal of Advanced Materials

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 3-9

  Bar Cohen, Yoseph ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL MUSCLES; ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS;

ARTIFICIAL ORGANS; CATHETERS; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC STIMULATION; GRIPPERS; LOUDSPEAKERS; POLYMERS; ROBOTIC ARMS;

BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 33749830367     PISSN: 10709789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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