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ArticleFrontiers in robotics and AI2025

Data-driven modeling and identification of a bistable soft-robot element based on dielectric elastomer.

Abd Elkarim Masoud, Jürgen Maas

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Abd Elkarim MasoudMechatronic Systems Laboratory, Institute of Machine Design and Systems Technology, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Jürgen MaasMechatronic Systems Laboratory, Institute of Machine Design and Systems Technology, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

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Abstract

This paper presents the development and experimental validation of a hybrid modeling framework for a bistable soft robotic system driven by dielectric elastomer (DE) actuators. The proposed approach combines physics-based analytical modeling with data-driven radial basis function (RBF) networks to capture the nonlinear and dynamic behavior of the soft robots. The bistable DE system consists of a buckled beam structure and symmetric DE membranes to achieve rapid switching between two stable states. A physics-based model is first derived to describe the electromechanical coupling, energy functions, and dynamic behavior of the actuator. To address discrepancies between the analytical model and experimental data caused by geometric asymmetries and unmodeled effects, the model is augmented with RBF networks. The model is refined using experimental data and validated through analytical, numerical, and experimental investigation.

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bistable dielectric elastomer actuatordynamical and hybrid modelingRBF networksmart structuresoft robot

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PMID40747447
PMCPMC12310471

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