Sticky Actuator: Free-Form Planar Actuators for Animated Objects

Sticky Actuator: Free-Form Planar Actuators for Animated Objects

We propose soft planar actuators enhanced by free-form fabrication that are suitable for making everyday objects move. The actuator consists of one or more inflatable pouches with an adhesive back. We have developed a machine for the fabrication of free-from pouches; squares, circles and ribbons are...

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Main Authors: Niiyama, Ryuma (Author), Sun, Xu (Contributor), Yao, Lining (Contributor), Ishii, Hiroshi (Contributor), Kim, Sangbae (Contributor), Rus, Daniela L (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Media Laboratory (Contributor), Program in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (Contributor), Rus, Daniela L. (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2015-06-26T15:07:14Z.
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