Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne

Samuel Rosset

Herbert Rudolf Shea

Dario Floreano

Nadine Besse

Jun Shintake

Bryan Schubert

Juan Josë Zarate

A device for electroadhesion and conversion of electrical energy into mechanical energy, for example electrostatic actuation, is provided, including a soft polymeric dielectric support having at least two sets of overlapping electrodes patterned respectively on the upper surface and bottom surface of the polymeric support, the electrodes of the two sets can be electrically activated through a power supply for providing voltage change suitable for electroadhesion, electrostatic actuation or both at the same time.

Electroadhesive device, system and method for gripping

An actuator device including a plurality of transducer actuators, and a common pneumatic actuation mechanism for shaping the plurality of transducer actuators, wherein each actuator of the plurality of transducer actuators includes a shape memory polymer membrane, an integrated stretchable heater, and a pressure interface to the common pneumatic actuation mechanism.

Device having a plurality of latching micro-actuators and method of operating the same

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Chaumont, Switzerland

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