Figure 2
From: 3D-Printing and Machine Learning Control of Soft Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuators
Example 3D-printed Nafion precursor and functionalized and plated devices: (a) monolithic Nafion precursor octopus-shaped device prior to functionalization and electrode application; (b,c) linear actuator component for modular robotic device, printed, functionalized, and plated examples; (d,e) gripper mechanism for modular robotic device, printed, functionalized, and plated examples; (f) 3D-printed linear actuator extension and contraction as a function of applied voltage; (g) 3D-printed gripper actuator opening and closing as a function of applied voltage; (h) peak displacement response of linear actuator for a range of amplitudes and frequencies of the input signal, (i) peak displacement response of gripper for a range of amplitudes and frequencies of the input signal.
