HASEL Actuator and Whisker Sensor (In progress)

HASEL (hydraulically amplified self-healing electrostatic) Actuator:

  • Soft actuator that combines hydraulic amplification with electrostatic forces to achieve muscle-like performance.
  • Flexible, dielectric shell filled with liquid dielectric and can self-heal.

    • Videos of two different HASEL actuators made in the lab.

    Whisker Sensor (in progress):

    • Ultimate goal: active hydrodynamic imaging.
    • Flexible whisker with hall-effect sensor for 3-dimensional motion detection.

      • CAD of whisker sensor currently in development.