The integration of novel EAP-based Braille cells for use in a refreshable tactile display

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7642, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Di Spigna, N ^a   Chakraborti, P ^b   Winick, D ^a   Yang, P ^a   Ghosh, T ^b   Franzon, P ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bimorph; Blind; Braille; Dielectric elastomer; Electroactive polymers; PVDF; Visual impairments

Indexed keywords

AT-SPEED; AXIAL DIRECTION; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMERS; POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS; PRE-STRAIN; PROOF OF CONCEPT; REFRESHABLE BRAILLE DISPLAY; TACTILE DISPLAY; TIP DISPLACEMENT; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VOLUMETRIC CHANGES; WALL THICKNESS;

ACTUATORS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; FABRICATION; HYDRAULICS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PLASTICS; RUBBER;

POLYMERS;

EID: 77953243079     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.847666     Document Type: Conference Paper

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