Robotic artificial muscles are a subset of artificial muscles that are capable of producing
biologically inspired motions useful for robot systems, ie, large power-to-weight ratios …

Ionic polymer–metal composites (IPMC) are smart material transducers that bend in
response to low-voltage stimuli and generate voltage in response to bending. IPMCs are …

Ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) transducers, as one of the typical electroactive
polymers with excellent electromechanical coupling properties, have tremendous potential …

Electroactive polymer (EAP) is a polymer that reacts to electrical stimuli, such as voltage,
and can be divided into electronic and ionic EAP by an electrical energy transfer mechanism …

Ionomeric Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMCs) are sandwich-like materials based in a
polymeric membrane covered on both sides by metallic electrodes. Its operation mechanism …

This paper presents the design, modeling and position/force control of a new piezo-driven
microgripper with integrated position and force sensors. The structural design of the …

Ionic electroactive polymers (IEAPs), particularly ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs)
and carbon-polymer composites (CPCs), bend when a voltage is applied on their …

As automation is spreading in all the industry domains, the presence of robots is becoming
unavoidable inside factories, warehouses and manufacturing facilities. Although a great …

Micromanipulation tasks require microgrippers equipped with large displacement/size
performance and position/force control capabilities. This paper reports the structural design …

Soft robots are featured with safe interaction, good adaptability, and strong flexibility due to
their own material composition and structural peculiarities. Nowadays, they are widely used …