Turning a Functional Cloth Into an Actuator by Combining Thread-Like Thin Artificial Muscles and Embroidery Techniques

Nakagawa, Kazuhiko; Sakai, Yusuke; Funabora, Yuki; Doki, Shinji

doi:10.1109/lra.2022.3157401

Cited by 7 publications

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“…The mechanism uses a high electrical voltage to induce dynamic motion in a fluid medium, converting electrical energy into mechanical output. EHD pumps are generally quieter and smaller than high-pressure gas-driven soft robots such as [ 137 , 138 , 139 ]. For present applications in soft pumps, EHD pumps using the ion-drag working mode represent the primary type owing to high-flow rates and relatively simple design [ 140 , 141 ].…”

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A Review on Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) Pump

Peng

Yang

et al. 2023

Micromachines

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In recent years, functional fluidic and gas electrohydrodynamic (EHD) pumps have received considerable attention due to their remarkable features, such as simple structure, quiet operation, and energy-efficient utilization. EHD pumps can be applied in various industrial applications, including flow transfer, thermal management, and actuator drive. In this paper, the authors reviewed the literature surrounding functional fluidic and gas EHD pumps regarding the following aspects: the initial observation of the EHD effect, mathematical modeling, and the choice of pump structure, electrode configuration, and working medium. Based on the review, we present a summary of the development and latest research on EHD pumps. This paper provides a critical analysis of the current limitations of EHD pumps and identifies potential areas for future research. Additionally, the potential application of artificial intelligence in the field of EHD pumps is discussed in the context of its cross-disciplinary nature. Many reviews on EHD pumps focus on rigid pumps, and the contribution of this review is to summarize and analyze soft EHD pumps that have received less attention, thus reducing the knowledge gap.

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Section: Recent Progressmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review on Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) Pump

Peng

Yang

et al. 2023

Micromachines

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“…The mechanism uses a high electrical voltage to induce dynamic motion in a fluid medium, converting electrical energy into a mechanical output. EHD pumps are generally quieter and smaller than high-pressure gas-driven soft robots such as [138][139][140]. For present applications in soft pumps, the EHD using the ion-drag working mode is the primary type because of high flow rate and relatively simple design [141,142].…”

Section: Soft Roboticsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review on Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) Pump

Peng¹,

Li²,

Yang³

et al. 2023

Preprint

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In recent years, functional fluidic electrohydrodynamic (EHD) pumps have attracted considerable attention due to their remarkable features, such as simple structure, quiet operation, and energy-efficient utilization. EHD liquid pumps can be used in various industrial applications, like flow transfer, thermal management, and actuator drive. In this paper, the author reviewed EHD liquid pump research in these specific aspects: the first observation of the EHD effect, its mathematical modeling, and the choice of pump structure, electrode configuration, and working medium. Based on the review, a summary of the development and latest research on EHD pumps can be provided for the readers.

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“…In other words, e-textiles can be electronically integrated textiles built with different responsive electronic components to sense, react, and adapt themselves in a given circumstance [123]. In a wearable e-garment, different sensors [124,125] and actuators [126,127] that are necessarily made of textiles are embedded and connected to a flexible power supply (fibrous supercapacitor [128,129], solar cell [130], nanogenerator [131,132], etc.) data processor, along with an external communication platform (Wi-Fi) for the acquired data to be further processed and monitored remotely.…”

Section: Architecture Of E-textilesmentioning

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Advances in the Robustness of Wearable Electronic Textiles: Strategies, Stability, Washability and Perspective

Sadi

Kumpikaitė

2022

Nanomaterials

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Flexible electronic textiles are the future of wearable technology with a diverse application potential inspired by the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve all aspects of wearer life by replacing traditional bulky, rigid, and uncomfortable wearable electronics. The inherently prominent characteristics exhibited by textile substrates make them ideal candidates for designing user-friendly wearable electronic textiles for high-end variant applications. Textile substrates (fiber, yarn, fabric, and garment) combined with nanostructured electroactive materials provide a universal pathway for the researcher to construct advanced wearable electronics compatible with the human body and other circumstances. However, e-textiles are found to be vulnerable to physical deformation induced during repeated wash and wear. Thus, e-textiles need to be robust enough to withstand such challenges involved in designing a reliable product and require more attention for substantial advancement in stability and washability. As a step toward reliable devices, we present this comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art advances in substrate geometries, modification, fabrication, and standardized washing strategies to predict a roadmap toward sustainability. Furthermore, current challenges, opportunities, and future aspects of durable e-textiles development are envisioned to provide a conclusive pathway for researchers to conduct advanced studies.

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Turning a Functional Cloth Into an Actuator by Combining Thread-Like Thin Artificial Muscles and Embroidery Techniques

Cited by 7 publications

References 23 publications

A Review on Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) Pump

A Review on Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) Pump

A Review on Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) Pump

Advances in the Robustness of Wearable Electronic Textiles: Strategies, Stability, Washability and Perspective

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