Skin‐integrated vibrohaptic interfaces for virtual and augmented reality
Haptic technology involves the use of electrical or mechanical means to stimulate afferent
nerves or mechanoreceptors in the skin as the basis for creating sensations of physical …
nerves or mechanoreceptors in the skin as the basis for creating sensations of physical …
Advances in energy harvesting using low profile piezoelectric transducers
S Priya - Journal of electroceramics, 2007 - Springer
The vast reduction in the size and power consumption of sensors and CMOS circuitry has
led to a focused research effort on the on-board power sources which can replace the …
led to a focused research effort on the on-board power sources which can replace the …
Polymer-based smart materials by printing technologies: Improving application and integration
J Oliveira, V Correia, H Castro, P Martins… - Additive …, 2018 - Elsevier
Smart and functional materials processed by printing technologies reveal an increasing
interest due to reduced cost of assembly, easy integration into devices and the possibility to …
interest due to reduced cost of assembly, easy integration into devices and the possibility to …
A survey of energy harvesting sources for embedded systems
S Chalasani, JM Conrad - IEEE SoutheastCon 2008, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Historically, batteries have been the source of energy for most mobile, embedded and
remote system applications. Now, with ubiquitous computing requirements in the fields of …
remote system applications. Now, with ubiquitous computing requirements in the fields of …
Electromechanical hysteresis and coexistent states in dielectric elastomers
When a voltage is applied to a layer of a dielectric elastomer, the layer reduces in thickness
and expands in area. A recent experiment has shown that the homogeneous deformation of …
and expands in area. A recent experiment has shown that the homogeneous deformation of …
Electrostriction in elastic dielectrics undergoing large deformation
We develop a thermodynamic model of electrostriction for elastic dielectrics capable of large
deformation. The model reproduces the classical equations of state for dielectrics at small …
deformation. The model reproduces the classical equations of state for dielectrics at small …
From boots to buoys: promises and challenges of dielectric elastomer energy harvesting
RD Kornbluh, R Pelrine, H Prahlad… - … in polymeric materials, 2012 - Springer
Dielectric elastomers offer the promise of energy harvesting with few moving parts. Power
can be produced simply by stretching and contracting a relatively low-cost rubbery material …
can be produced simply by stretching and contracting a relatively low-cost rubbery material …
Dielectric elastomers: Stretching the capabilities of energy harvesting
RD Kornbluh, R Pelrine, H Prahlad, A Wong-Foy… - MRS bulletin, 2012 - cambridge.org
Stretchable electronics can go beyond what might commonly be considered “electronics.”
They can exploit their inherent elasticity to enable new types of transducers that convert …
They can exploit their inherent elasticity to enable new types of transducers that convert …
Comparison of electroactive polymers for energy scavenging applications
C Jean-Mistral, S Basrour… - Smart Materials and …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
Electroactive polymers, generally used as actuators, offer very promising levels of
performance in sensor mode, particularly in scavenging ambient mechanical energy …
performance in sensor mode, particularly in scavenging ambient mechanical energy …
Active piezoelectric energy harvesting: general principle and experimental demonstration
Y Liu, G Tian, Y Wang, J Lin, Q Zhang… - Journal of Intelligent …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
In piezoelectric energy harvesting systems, the energy harvesting circuit is the interface
between a piezoelectric device and an electrical load. A conventional view of this interface is …
between a piezoelectric device and an electrical load. A conventional view of this interface is …