Over the past few decades, flexible sensors have been developed from the “electronic” level
to the “iontronic” level, and gradually to the “ionic” level. Ionic flexible sensors (IFS) are one …

Recently, researchers have concentrated on studying ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC)
artificial muscle, which has numerous advantages including a relatively large strain under …

In this article, we present recent advancements in Ionic Polymer‐Metal Composite (IPMC)
technology. The current trajectory of the research shows immense promise for a future with …

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) gels represent a novel type of electroactive polymer actuators with
a number of appealing characteristics, including low cost, high compliance, large strain …

It is of interest to exploit the insight from the lateral line system of fish for flow sensing
applications. In this paper, a novel fish canal lateral line-inspired pressure difference sensor …

This paper presents the novel multimodal sensing capabilities of ionic polymer metal
composites (IPMCs) for measuring linear and rotational deformations. Two IPMC samples …

Skin‐like sensitivity, or the capability to recognize tactile information, is essential for future
robots in elder care, search and rescue, entertainment and other applications involving …

This dissertation starts with describing the IPMC and defining its chemical structure and
fundamental characteristics in Chapter 1. The application of these materials in the form of …

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) gel-based actuators are a new class of soft, electroactive polymer
actuators with several attractive properties, including low cost, large compliance, large strain …

Soft robots have appealing advantages of being highly flexible and adaptable to complex
environments. This dissertation is focused on advancing key enabling elements for soft …