Biomimetic robots autonomously driven by dielectric elastomers (BROADCAST)

Projekt BROADCAST将提供一种新型的强大的软体仿生系统，可以以一种节省的、仿生的方式与环境互动。该方法基于介电弹性体（DE）电路生产技术、新型软电子材料和信号处理新方法的重大进展。BROADCAST研究基于仿生机电控制策略驱动机器人结构的多功能DEs，如中央模式发生器、自主蠕动、运动和类似的其他策略。这就需要柔性电极和传感器的新材料，这些材料可以提供简化的电气和机电性能，如杨氏模量、电导率和压电阻率。

Projekt BROADCAST will deliver a new class of powerful soft, biomimetic systems that can interact with their environment in a save, bio-inspired way. The approach is based on major advances in the production technology of dielectric elastomers (DE) circuitry, new soft electronic materials, and new approaches in signal processing. BROADCAST investigates multi-functional DEs that drive robotic structures based on bio-inspired electro-mechanical control strategies such as central pattern generators, autonomous peristalsis, locomotion and similar others. This requires new materials for flexible electrodes and sensors that provide curtailed electrical and electro-mechanical properties, such as Young's-modulus, conductivity and piezo-resistivity.