Sensor Glove Based on Electroactive Polymers with Hybrid Electrodes for Remote Control of the Manipulator

Abstract

One of the devices for remote control of the manipulator is a sensor glove, which generates a signal when the finger of the operator wearing the glove is bent. The paper presents a manipulator made in the form of a human hand, which was remotely controlled by a sensor glove and was able to execute basic grip types of human hand. The sensors were electroactive polymers with hybrid electrodes, which, compared to other types of electroactive polymers, are characterized by a stable change in resistance over time when they are displaced from their original position, and also have a longer service life. Such a system can be used by people who face a high level of risk and life-threatening situations when performing work where a person is not desirable, for example, in the presence of harmful substances or high pressure.