Shape Memory

Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite (IPMC) Artificial Muscles in Underwater Environments: Review of Actuation, Sensing, Controls, and Applications to Soft Robotics
Book chapter discusing the current advances and implementation of the IPMC-based artificial muscles. This includes an overview of the material and fabrication techniques, examples of bioinspired actuator and sensor designs, utilization of shape memory properties and segmented electrodes for more complex actuation, as well as the application and performance of fabricated devices in underwater environments.
Nazanin Minaian, Zakai J. Olsen, Kwang J. Kim
Cite Source Document DOI
Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite (IPMC) Artificial Muscles in Underwater Environments: Review of Actuation, Sensing, Controls, and Applications to Soft Robotics
A robotic multiple-shape-memory ionic polymer–metal composite (IPMC) actuator: modeling approach
The multiple-shape-memory ionic polymer–metal composite (MSM-IPMC) actuator can demonstrate complex 3D deformation. The MSM-IPMC has …
Qi Shen, Tyler Stalbaum, Nazanin Minaian, Kwang J. Kim
PDF DOI
A robotic multiple-shape-memory ionic polymer–metal composite (IPMC) actuator: modeling approach