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3D printed hydrogel soft actuators

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conference contribution
posted on 2017-02-08, 00:00 authored by Ali Zolfagharian, Abbas KouzaniAbbas Kouzani, Sui Yang KhooSui Yang Khoo, Ian GibsonIan Gibson, Akif KaynakAkif Kaynak
Fabricating responsive hydrogels via additive manufacturing is a growing research area. Hydrogel actuators generate mechanical motion due to external stimulus in a controlled manner. This paper presents an investigation on the current 3D printed hydrogel actuators including their fabrication process, and their applications spanning from soft robots to medical devices. A discussion of the reviewed 3D printed hydrogel soft actuators is given focusing on external stimulus and control. The finding of this study is that the integration of the 3D printing technology and hydrogel materials enables new possibilities in the production of customized soft actuators for a range of real-wold applications.

History

Event

IEEE Region 10 - Asia and Pacific. Conference (2016 : Marina Bay Sands, Singapore)

Series

IEEE Region 10 - Asia and Pacific Conference

Pagination

2272 - 2277

Publisher

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Location

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Place of publication

Piscataway, N.J.

Start date

2016-11-22

End date

2016-11-25

ISSN

2159-3442

eISSN

2159-3450

ISBN-13

978-1-5090-2597-8

Language

eng

Publication classification

E Conference publication; E1 Full written paper - refereed

Copyright notice

2016, IEEE

Editor/Contributor(s)

[Unknown]

Title of proceedings

TENCON 2016 : Technologies for smart nation : Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE Region 10 Conference

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