Sensing like aquatic organisms: using electroactive polymers (EAPs) in an artificial lateral line system

Nazanin Minaian; Daniel Fisher; Kwang Jin Kim

doi:10.1117/12.3001944

10 May 2024 Sensing like aquatic organisms: using electroactive polymers (EAPs) in an artificial lateral line system

Nazanin Minaian, Daniel Fisher, Kwang Jin Kim

Proceedings Volume PC12945, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXVI; PC129450G (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3001944
Event: SPIE Smart Structures + Nondestructive Evaluation, 2024, Long Beach, California, United States

Abstract

This study explores the development of an artificial lateral line system using electroactive polymer (EAP) sensors, specifically, ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs) and polymer gels. A TPU-based canal structure was 3D printed with two embedded surface TPU-DBA polymer gel sensors at each pore entrance, enabling the detection of hydrodynamic pressure changes in the surrounding fluid environment. Additionally, a single IPMC sensor enclosed within a PDMS cupula-like structure was placed in the center of the canal, emulating the cilium structure of the lateral line by operating as a bending mechanoelectrical transducer. The results validate the efficacy of the proposed artificial lateral line model.

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Nazanin Minaian, Daniel Fisher, and Kwang Jin Kim "Sensing like aquatic organisms: using electroactive polymers (EAPs) in an artificial lateral line system", Proc. SPIE PC12945, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXVI, PC129450G (10 May 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3001944

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