Authors
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Banerjee, S. S. ; Arief, I. ; Berthold, R. ; Wiese, M. ; Bartholdt, M. ; Ganguli, D. ; Mitra, S. ; Mandal, S. ; Wallaschek, J. ; Raatz, A. ; Heinrich, G. ; Das, A.
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Title
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Super-elastic ultrasoft natural rubber-based piezoresistive sensors for active sensing interface embedded on soft robotic actuator
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Date
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10.12.2021
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Number
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59860
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Abstract
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Piezoresistive soft composites are ubiquitous in strain sensing that manifests in a dramatic increment of electrical resistivity upon elongation. A piezoresistive strain sensor embedded-soft robotic arm has been a challenging task in terms of surface compatibility, shape and dynamics of the soft robotic components. We present a super-elastic, ultrasoft natural rubber composite containing multiwalled carbon nanotubes in presence of a hydrofinished oil-based softener. The resulting conducting elastomer offered a line-up of compelling characteristics such as low electrical percolation (<2 vol%), ultra-softness (Shore A harness ~19), elastic modulus in the kPa range (~350 kPa at 100% elongation), ultra-stretchability (~800%) and high tensile strength (~10.5 MPa). In addition, the sensor exhibited low hysteresis (3.5%), high piezoresistive sensitivity (gage factor˜472) and switching response over wide strain range (70%) and stable sensing performance for multiple test cycles (>1000). On account of the excellent responses mentioned, the sensor could detect human motion and has also been demonstrated in this paper. Furthermore, the sensing strip embedded on a soft robotic pneumatic actuator mounted on a test rig showed excellent movement detection response upon actuation. This proof-of-concept sensor-integrated soft robotic interface could be instrumental in the future development of proprioceptive sensing robots and soft robotic segments.
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Publisher
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Applied Materials Today
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Wikidata
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Citation
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Applied Materials Today 25 (2021) 101219
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DOI
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https://doi.org/10.1016/J.APMT.2021.101219
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