Adrian Wei‐Yee Tan
Papers
2
Total Citations
30
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2
About
Adrian Wei‐Yee Tan is a pioneering researcher in the field of soft robotics and dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs), with a focus on developing artificial muscles that rival biological performance. His key research areas include high-stress actuation, dielectric breakdown enhancement, and bio-inspired actuator design. Tan’s major contributions center on overcoming the fundamental limitation of DEAs—their inability to generate sufficient stress for practical applications. In his seminal 2014 work, “Muscle-like high-stress dielectric elastomer actuators with oil capsules” (25 citations), he introduced a novel approach using oil capsules to achieve actuation stresses comparable to human elbow muscles, a breakthrough that addressed the critical gap between strain capacity and strength. His follow-up study, “High stress actuation by dielectric elastomer with oil capsules” (5 citations), further demonstrated that dielectric oil immersion could enhance dielectric strength beyond 500 MV/m, enabling stress outputs exceeding 200 kPa. These innovations have significant implications for robotic arms and prosthetics, positioning Tan as a key figure in advancing DEAs toward real-world artificial muscle applications. His work continues to inspire new strategies for high-performance, muscle-like actuators.
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- 1Muscle-like high-stress dielectric elastomer actuators with oil capsules25 citations · 2014
- 2High stress actuation by dielectric elastomer with oil capsules5 citations · 2014