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Tesi etd-11232015-142053


Tipo di tesi
Tesi di laurea magistrale
Autore
GHILARDI, MICHELE
URN
etd-11232015-142053
Titolo
Bioinspired ultrafast all-polymer electrically tuneable optical lenses
Dipartimento
INGEGNERIA DELL'INFORMAZIONE
Corso di studi
INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA
Relatori
relatore Prof. De Rossi, Danilo
correlatore Prof. Carpi, Federico
Parole chiave
  • bioinspired
  • dielectric elastomers
  • electro active polymers
  • optics
  • soft robotics
  • tunable lenses
Data inizio appello
11/12/2015
Consultabilità
Completa
Riassunto
This thesis work is part of a project carried out at EPFL (CH) in the framework of ESNAM (European Scientific Network for Artificial Muscles) and Queen Mary University of London. The aim was to develop an high-performance bioinspired tuneable lens using dielectric elastomer technology, mimicking the architecture of the crystalline lens and ciliary muscle of the human eye.
We started from a concept previously proposed in literature and improved its design, materials and developed a semi-automated fabrication process. This led to the world’s fastest tuneable lens made of smart materials. We demonstrated the integration of actuation, fast response speed and long lifetime in a soft device, paving the way for complex polymer-made fast mechatronic devices.
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