Self-sensing McKibben actuators using dielectric elastomer sensors

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6524, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Goulbourne, D N C ^a   Son, S ^a   Fox, J W ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capacitance sensor; Dielectric elastomer; Large deformations; McKibben actuator; Membrane

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE ACTUATORS; CAPACITANCE SENSORS; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER SENSORS; LARGE DEFORMATIONS; MCKIBBEN ACTUATORS;

AMPEROMETRIC SENSORS; DIELECTRIC DEVICES; ELASTOMERS; ELECTRIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 35148846395     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.716274     Document Type: Conference Paper

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