Haptic interfaces using dielectric electroactive polymers

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7647, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Ozsecen, Muzaffer Y ^a   Sivak, Mark ^a   Mavroidis, Constantinos ^a  

^a Northeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Dielectric elastomer; Electroactive polymer; Haptic interface; Human subject test

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER ACTUATORS; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMERS; ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER; FAST RESPONSE; HAPTIC APPLICATIONS; HEART BEATS; HEART RATE SENSORS; HEART SIGNAL; HIGH POWER DENSITY; HUMAN-SUBJECT TESTS; INTERACTION FORCES; LOW WEIGHT; MEDICAL EXPERTS; QUIET OPERATION; REMOTE LOCATION; TELEPRESENCE;

ACTUATORS; CONCRETE BRIDGES; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; HEART; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PLASTICS; POLYMERS; RUBBER; SENSORS; SUBJECTIVE TESTING; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

HAPTIC INTERFACES;

EID: 77953520236     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.847244     Document Type: Conference Paper

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