Haptic Surface Display based on Miniature Dielectric Fluid Transducers

• Published in: IEEE robotics and automation letters Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 4021 - 4027
• Main Authors: Han, Amy Kyungwon, Ji, Sheng, Wang, Dangxiao, Cutkosky, Mark R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Piscataway IEEE 01.07.2020; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Actuators; Electrodes; Force; Haptic interfaces; haptics and haptic interfaces; Human performance; Membranes; Oils; Power consumption; Power management; Prototypes; soft robot applications; soft robot materials and design; Soft sensors and actuators; Stress; Surface layers; Transducers

We present a lightweight, low power, and compliant miniature dielectric fluid transducer intended for haptic surface display. The actuator has a large strain and fast response without an external compressor. It consists of a thin oil-filled pouch with a 1.5 mm diameter opening covered with a silicon...