Abstract
Soft actuators are expected to be used in various fields because of its flexibility. In this research, flexible sensors for soft actuators have been fabricated. Piezoelectric polymer: poly (vinylidene fluoride–trifluoroethylene) [P(VDF/TrFE)] was used for the detection of displacement and velocity. Conductive ink was used for electrodes. The piezoelectric polymer has flexibility and paste material is easily patterned. These sensors were fabricated with paste injection system and mounted on soft actuators which had three dimensional structure. To control soft actuators, the sensing performance was also evaluated.
