Prof. Federico Carpi Profile

Prof. Federico Carpi

Associate Professor at Univ degli Studi di Firenze

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Conference Chair | Author | Editor

Publications (20)

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 17, 2017

Electrical breakdown detection system for dielectric elastomer actuators

Proc. SPIE. 10163, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2017

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Safety, Detection and tracking algorithms, Dielectric elastomer actuators, Electrodes, Polymers, Dielectrics, Combustion, Control systems, Microcontrollers, Analog electronics, System integration, Signal detection, Electrical breakdown

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 17, 2017

A dielectric elastomer actuator-based tactile display for multiple fingertip interaction with virtual soft bodies

Proc. SPIE. 10163, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2017

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Human-machine interfaces, Displays, Multilayers, Dielectric elastomer actuators, Electrodes, Dielectrics, Interfaces, Silicon, Control systems, Haptic technology, Optical tracking, Virtual reality

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 15, 2016

Electrical breakdown of dielectric elastomers: influence of compression, electrode's curvature and environmental humidity

Proc. SPIE. 9798, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2016

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Gold, Sensors, Electrodes, Metals, Molecules, Dielectrics, Humidity, Environmental sensing, Electrical breakdown

SPIE Conference Volume | March 31, 2011

Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2011

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 29, 2011

Opportunities of hydrostatically coupled dielectric elastomer actuators for haptic interfaces

Proc. SPIE. 7976, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2011

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Carbon, Safety, Dielectric elastomer actuators, Electrodes, Manufacturing, Haptic technology, Virtual reality, Prototyping, New and emerging technologies

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 29, 2011

Dielectric elastomer actuators with granular coupling

Proc. SPIE. 7976, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2011

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Dielectric elastomer actuators, Electrodes, Dielectrics, Silicon, Diffusion, Manufacturing, Solid state electronics, Prototyping, Liquids

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 9, 2010

Hydrostatically coupled dielectric elastomer actuators for tactile displays and cutaneous stimulators

Proc. SPIE. 7642, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2010

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Human-machine interfaces, Safety, Dielectric elastomer actuators, Electrodes, Dielectrics, Silicon, Manufacturing, Transducers, Prototyping

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 19, 2009

A new concept for dielectric elastomer actuators: hydrostatic coupling

Proc. SPIE. 7362, Smart Sensors, Actuators, and MEMS IV

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Safety, Dielectric elastomer actuators, Electrodes, Dielectrics, Interfaces, Silicon, Computer aided design, Prototyping, Electroactive polymers

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 6, 2009

Dielectric elastomer actuators with hydrostatic coupling

Proc. SPIE. 7287, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2009

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Safety, Dielectric elastomer actuators, Electrodes, Dielectrics, Interfaces, Silicon, Computer aided design, Prototyping, Electroactive polymers

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 29, 2008

Elastomeric contractile actuators for hand rehabilitation splints

Proc. SPIE. 6927, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2008

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Electronics, Dielectric elastomer actuators, Modulation, Electrodes, Dielectrics, Silicon, Resistance, Prototyping, Electroactive polymers

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 10, 2008

Enhancement of the electromechanical transduction properties of a silicone elastomer by blending with a conjugated polymer

Proc. SPIE. 6927, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2008

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Biomedical optics, Polymers, Ceramics, Composites, Dielectrics, Silicon, Epoxies, Silicon carbide, Polymeric actuators

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 4, 2007

Contractile folded dielectric elastomer actuators

Proc. SPIE. 6524, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2007

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Biomedical optics, Dielectric elastomer actuators, Modulation, Electrodes, Dielectrics, Silicon, Robotics, Prototyping, Electroactive polymers

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 22, 2006

Activation of dielectric elastomer actuators by means of human electrophysiological signals

Proc. SPIE. 6168, Smart Structures and Materials 2006: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD)

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Dielectric elastomer actuators, Electrodes, Dielectrics, Control systems, Electromyography, Algorithm development, Electrocardiography, Signal detection, Electroactive polymers

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 22, 2006

Buckling dielectric elastomer actuators and their use as motors for the eyeballs of an android face

Proc. SPIE. 6168, Smart Structures and Materials 2006: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD)

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Dielectric elastomer actuators, Cameras, Electrodes, Skin, Dielectrics, Silicon, Machine vision, Prototyping, Electroactive polymers

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 17, 2006

Contractile dielectric elastomer actuator with folded shape

Proc. SPIE. 6168, Smart Structures and Materials 2006: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD)

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Dielectric elastomer actuators, Electrodes, Polymers, Dielectrics, Silicon, Manufacturing, Robotics, Prototyping, Electroactive polymers

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 6, 2005

A new contractile linear actuator made of dielectric elastomers

Proc. SPIE. 5759, Smart Structures and Materials 2005: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD)

KEYWORDS: Fabrication, Actuators, Optical spheres, Dielectric elastomer actuators, Electrodes, Dielectrics, Silicon, Robotics, Prototyping, Electroactive polymers

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 6, 2005

Eyeball pseudo-muscular actuators for an android face

Proc. SPIE. 5759, Smart Structures and Materials 2005: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD)

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Eye, Optical spheres, Visualization, Electrodes, Polymers, Dielectrics, Telecommunications, Machine vision, Polymeric actuators

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 28, 2003

Recruited dielectric elastomer motor units as a pseudomuscular actuator

Proc. SPIE. 5051, Smart Structures and Materials 2003: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD)

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Electrodes, Dielectrics, Silicon, Control systems, Kinematics, Systems modeling, Design control compliance, Electromechanical design, Electroactive polymers

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 28, 2003

High-strain dielectric elastomer for actuation

Proc. SPIE. 5051, Smart Structures and Materials 2003: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD)

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Carbon, Dielectric elastomer actuators, Electrodes, Polymers, Dielectrics, Transducers, Electroactive polymers, Dielectric breakdown, Polymeric actuators

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 13, 2003

Dielectric elastomer planar actuators for small-scale applications

Proc. SPIE. 4763, European Workshop on Smart Structures in Engineering and Technology

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Carbon, Switches, Electrodes, Polymers, Dielectrics, Modulators, Polymer thin films, Electroactive polymers, Polymeric actuators

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Conference Committee Involvement (12)

Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXI

3 March 2019 | Denver, Colorado, United States

Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XX

5 March 2018 | Denver, Colorado, United States

Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XIX

26 March 2017 | Portland, Oregon, United States

Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XVIII

21 March 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XVII

9 March 2015 | San Diego, California, United States

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