Tactile device based on opto-mechanical actuation of liquid crystal elastomers

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 208, Issue , 2014, Pages 104-112

  Torras, N ^a,f   Zinoviev, K E ^a,k   Camargo, C J ^a   Campo, Eva M ^a,l   Campanella, H ^a,m   Esteve, J ^a   Marshall, J E ^b   Terentjev, E M ^b   Omastova M ^c   Krupa, I ^c   Teplicky P ^d   Mamojka, B ^d   Bruns, P ^e   Roeder, B ^e   Vallribera, M ^f   Malet, R ^f   Zuffanelli, S ^f   Soler, V ^f   Roig, J ^f   Walker, N ^g   Wenn, D ^h   Vossen, F ⁱ   Crompvoets, F M H ^j   more..

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c POLYMER INSTITUTE   (Slovakia)

^d Unia Nevidiacich A Slabozrakych Slovenska ^*  (Slovakia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^g Microsharp Corporation Limited   (United Kingdom)

^h BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Netherlands)

^j PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Germany)

^k Medlumics SL   (Spain)

^l BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^m INSTITUTE OF MICROELECTRONICS   (Singapore)

more..

Author keywords

Liquid crystal elastomer; Opto mechanical actuator; Tactile display; Visually impaired

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894636152     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2014.01.012     Document Type: Article

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