Humanlike robots as platforms for Electroactive Polymers (EAP)

Yoseph Bar-Cohen

doi:10.1117/12.776471

29 April 2008 Human-like robots as platforms for electroactive polymers (EAP)

Yoseph Bar-Cohen

Proceedings Volume 6927, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2008; 692703 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.776471
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2008, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Human-like robots, which have been a science fiction for many years, are increasingly becoming an engineering reality thanks to many technology advances in recent years. Humans have always sought to imitate the human appearance, functions and intelligence and as the capability progresses they may become our household appliance or even companion. Biomimetic technologies are increasingly becoming common tools to support the development of such robots. As artificial muscles, electroactive polymers (EAP) are offering important actuation capability for making such machines lifelike. The current limitations of EAP are hampering the possibilities that can be adapted in such robots but progress is continually being made. As opposed to other human made machines and devices, this technology raises various questions and concerns that need to be addressed. These include the need to prevent accidents, deliberate harm, or their use in crimes. In this paper the state-of-the-art and the challenges will be reviewed.

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Yoseph Bar-Cohen "Human-like robots as platforms for electroactive polymers (EAP)", Proc. SPIE 6927, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2008, 692703 (29 April 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.776471

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