3D printed hydrogel soft actuators

Ali Zolfagharian; Abbas Z. Kouzani; Sui Yang Khoo; Ian Gibson; Akif Kaynak

doi:10.1109/TENCON.2016.7848433

3D printed hydrogel soft actuators

Ali Zolfagharian
, Abbas Z. Kouzani
, Sui Yang Khoo
, Ian Gibson
, Akif Kaynak

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE Region 10 Conference, TENCON 2016
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	2272-2277
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-5090-2597-8
ISBN (Print)	978-1-5090-2598-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TENCON.2016.7848433
Publication status	Published - 8 Feb 2017
Externally published	Yes
Event	IEEE TENCON 2016 — Technologies for Smart Nation - Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, Singapore Duration: 22 Nov 2016 → 25 Nov 2016 http://tencon2016.org/

Conference

Conference	IEEE TENCON 2016 — Technologies for Smart Nation
Abbreviated title	TENCON 2016
Country/Territory	Singapore
City	Singapore
Period	22/11/16 → 25/11/16
Internet address	http://tencon2016.org/

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

3D printer
Actuator
Hydrogel
Rapid prototyping
n/a OA procedure

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