Haptic interfaces using dielectric electroactive polymers

Muzaffer Y. Ozsecen; Mark Sivak; Constantinos Mavroidis

doi:10.1117/12.847244

1 April 2010 Haptic interfaces using dielectric electroactive polymers

Muzaffer Y. Ozsecen, Mark Sivak, Constantinos Mavroidis

Proceedings Volume 7647, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2010; 764737 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.847244
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Quality, amplitude and frequency of the interaction forces between a human and an actuator are essential traits for haptic applications. A variety of Electro-Active Polymer (EAP) based actuators can provide these characteristics simultaneously with quiet operation, low weight, high power density and fast response. This paper demonstrates a rolled Dielectric Elastomer Actuator (DEA) being used as a telepresence device in a heart beat measurement application. In the this testing, heart signals were acquired from a remote location using a wireless heart rate sensor, sent through a network and DEA was used to haptically reproduce the heart beats at the medical expert's location. A series of preliminary human subject tests were conducted that demonstrated that a) DE based haptic feeling can be used in heart beat measurement tests and b) through subjective testing the stiffness and actuator properties of the EAP can be tuned for a variety of applications.

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Muzaffer Y. Ozsecen, Mark Sivak, and Constantinos Mavroidis "Haptic interfaces using dielectric electroactive polymers", Proc. SPIE 7647, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2010, 764737 (1 April 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.847244

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