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Bio-Inspired Transparent Soft Jellyfish Robot.

Yuzhe Wang^1,2, Pengpeng Zhang², Hui Huang¹

¹Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore.

|December 28, 2022

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Researchers developed a transparent jellyfish robot using transparent dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs). This soft robot mimics jellyfish movements for underwater applications, offering a novel bio-inspired design.

Keywords:

bio-inspiration dielectric elastomers soft robots transparent electrodes

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Biomimetics

Background:

Jellyfish exhibit remarkable control over fluid dynamics for locomotion and camouflage.
Replicating jellyfish transparency and functionality in synthetic systems is challenging due to the lack of transparent actuators.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a fully transparent soft jellyfish robot capable of bio-inspired omnidirectional movement in water.
To create transparent dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) with advanced electrode materials for jellyfish robot propulsion.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of transparent DEAs using hybrid silver nanowire networks and conductive polymer electrodes.
Integration of DEAs into a soft jellyfish robot structure for locomotion.
Characterization of DEA performance, including transparency, stretchability, and conductivity.

Main Results:

The developed transparent DEA achieved a maximum area strain of 146% with low hysteresis.
The soft jellyfish robot successfully demonstrated vertical and horizontal movements mimicking natural jellyfish.
The hybrid electrodes exhibited excellent stretchability, low stiffness, high transmittance, and conductivity.

Conclusions:

A fully transparent soft jellyfish robot was successfully developed using novel transparent DEAs.
The bio-inspired design and hybrid electrode approach offer potential for diverse soft robotic and flexible device applications.
This work overcomes limitations in creating transparent, functional synthetic jellyfish robots.