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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2026

A Robotic Testing Platform for Pipelined Discovery of Resilient Dielectric Elastomer Actuators.

Ang Leo Li, Alexander Yin, Alexander White, Sahib Sandhu, Anatol Gogoj, Denise Maria de Andrade, Matthew Francoeur, Victor Jimenez-Santiago, Van Remenar, Codrin Tugui and 1 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Ang Leo LiDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6431-9796
Alexander YinSchool of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9369-1004
Alexander WhiteSchool of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA.
Sahib SandhuSchool of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA.
Anatol GogojSchool of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8008-6083
Denise Maria de AndradeInstitute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA.
Matthew FrancoeurMaterial Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA.
Victor Jimenez-SantiagoSchool of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA.
Van RemenarSchool of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA.
Codrin TuguiInorganic Polymers Department, Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3680-3174
Mihai DudutaDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9965-9654

Funding

AFRL MidAtlantic Hub - Prototyping Award. Fall 2023Connecticut Space Grant College ConsortiumNatural Sciences and Engineering Resesarch Council of Canada RGPIN-2021-02791Naval Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technologies SEED 61University of Connecticut SURF Award
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Short lifetime under high electrical fields hinders the widespread robotic application of linear dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs). Systematic scanning is difficult due to time-consuming per-sample testing and the high-dimensional parameter space affecting performance. To address this, we propose a parameter screening pipeline enabled by a novel testing robot capable of scanning DEA lifetime. The robot integrates electro-mechanical property measurement, programmable voltage input, and multi-channel testing capacity. Using it, we scanned the lifetime of Elastosil-based linear actuators across parameters including input voltage magnitude, frequency, electrode material concentration, and electrical connection filler. The selected parameter combinations improved operational lifetime under boundary operating conditions by up to 100% and were subsequently scaled up to achieve higher force and displacement output. The final product demonstrated resilience on a tethered modular, scalable quadruped walking robot prototype with payload carrying capacity (

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dielectric elastomer actuatorself‐driving laboratorysoft robotics

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PMID42579532
PMCPMC13460422

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