EAP artificial muscle actuators for bio-inspired intelligent social robotics (Conference Presentation)

David F. Hanson

doi:10.1117/12.2263323

10 May 2017 EAP artificial muscle actuators for bio-inspired intelligent social robotics (Conference Presentation)

David F. Hanson

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Proceedings Volume 10163, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2017; 1016302 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2263323
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2017, Portland, Oregon, United States

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Bio-inspired intelligent robots are coming of age in both research and industry, propelling market growth for robots and A.I. However, conventional motors limit bio-inspired robotics. EAP actuators and sensors could improve the simplicity, compliance, physical scaling, and offer bio-inspired advantages in robotic locomotion, grasping and manipulation, and social expressions. For EAP actuators to realize their transformative potential, further innovations are needed: the actuators must be robust, fast, powerful, manufacturable, and affordable. This presentation surveys progress, opportunities, and challenges in the author’s latest work in social robots and EAP actuators, and proposes a roadmap for EAP actuators in bio-inspired intelligent robotics.

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David F. Hanson "EAP artificial muscle actuators for bio-inspired intelligent social robotics (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE 10163, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2017, 1016302 (10 May 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2263323

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Actuators

Electroactive polymers

Biomimetics

Robotics

Robots

Artificial muscles

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