Polymer sensors and actuators for improved tactile sensing and cyber-proprioception on rigid robotics.
Investigators: A/Prof. Anderson, Prof. P. Xu, JP Dr. Schmitt
The main aims of this project will be to: (i) develop polymer actuators that will be coupled to rigid robotic devices; (ii) explore their use for surgical manipulators as position sensors and combined actuator with position sensor; (iii) build a lab-based demonstrator; (iv) explore haptic feedback strategies with the lab-based demonstrator.