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1. Synthetic Muscle™ for Deep Space Travel and Other Applications on Earth and in Space

Authors : Lenore Rasmussen, Peter N. Vicars, Calum R. Briggs, Tianyu Cheng, Margot Meredith, Leila N. Albers, Simone Rodriguez, M. Damaris Smith, Matthew Bowers, Edward A. Clancy, Charles Gentile, Lewis Meixler, George Ascione, Nicole Allen, Robert Hitchner, James Taylor, Laurie Bagley, Daniel Hoffman, Ramona Gaza, Leon Moy, Patrick Mark, Dan Prillaman, Robert Nodarse, Michael Menegus, Jo Ann Ross-Ratto, Christopher Thellen, Danielle Froio, Matthew Maltese, Thomas Seacrist, Cosme Furlong, Payam Razavi, Greig Martino, Alex Zhong, Shannon Carey, Ben Secino, Logan Valenza, Catherine Poirier, Charles Sinkler, Dylan Corl, Surbhi Hablani, Tyler Fuerst, Sergio Gallucci, Whitney Blocher, Stephanie Liffland

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For deep space travel, new materials are being explored to assist humans in dangerous environments, such as high radiation, extreme temperature, and extreme pressure. Synthetic Muscle™ is a class of electroactive polymer (EAP)-based materials and actuators that shape-morph at low voltage (1.5 V to 50 V), sense pressure (gentle touch to high impact), and attenuate force. These EAPs can survive and work in environments where humans cannot safely enter due to extreme environments or due to contagions that have no cure. From the Ras Labs-CASIS-ISS Experiment, the flown Synthetic Muscle™ samples compared well to the ground control samples, even after over a year on the International Space Station. Replicating human grasp has implications in robotics and prosthetics. EAP linkages can be actuated and EAP pressure sensors placed at the fingertip regions of robotic grippers for tactile feedback. With autonomy, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and EAP and other smart material technologies all coming together, there is an incredible fusion of mechanical and biological concepts to make truly innovative biomimetic motion. Smart materials will allow humanity to advance and survive on Earth and in space: on the ISS National Laboratory, the planned Moon base, the anticipated Mars settlements, and beyond.

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Title: Synthetic Muscle™ for Deep Space Travel and Other Applications on Earth and in Space
Authors: Lenore Rasmussen
Peter N. Vicars
Calum R. Briggs
Tianyu Cheng
Margot Meredith
Leila N. Albers
Simone Rodriguez
M. Damaris Smith
Matthew Bowers
Edward A. Clancy
Charles Gentile
Lewis Meixler
George Ascione
Nicole Allen
Robert Hitchner
James Taylor
Laurie Bagley
Daniel Hoffman
Ramona Gaza
Leon Moy
Patrick Mark
Dan Prillaman
Robert Nodarse
Michael Menegus
Jo Ann Ross-Ratto
Christopher Thellen
Danielle Froio
Matthew Maltese
Thomas Seacrist
Cosme Furlong
Payam Razavi
Greig Martino
Alex Zhong
Shannon Carey
Ben Secino
Logan Valenza
Catherine Poirier
Charles Sinkler
Dylan Corl
Surbhi Hablani
Tyler Fuerst
Sergio Gallucci
Whitney Blocher
Stephanie Liffland
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Smart Materials
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-70512-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-70514-5

Copyright Year: 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70514-5_1

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