@inproceedings{993bd29cd8944f9e8913dc2a2f183f4b,
title = "Tri-Eapiezo Crawler: A Mems-Based Tripedal Microrobot Featuring PVDF Actuators and EA Pads for Agile Navigation",
abstract = "This work present a tripedal microrobot integrating polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) actuators and electroadhesive (EA) pads (Tri-EAPiezo Crawler), capable of achieving linear locomotion on flat surfaces and multimode turning at various angles. The robot offers several key advantages: (a) A MEMS fabrication process enables the PVDF actuators to deliver enhanced deformation and output force; (b) Compared to electro-responsive actuators such as dielectric elastomers (DEs), the system operates at a driving voltage below 1.5 kV with a low power consumption of 682 μ W/ cm2; (c) The robot is capable of achieving rapid crawling speed (0.8 BL/ s) and turning speeds (3.27 rad/ s); and (d) The microrobot exhibits robust environmental adaptability and a diverse repertoire of turning modes, allowing agile navigation across a variety of terrain conditions and making it well-suited for exploration of unknown and confined spaces.",
keywords = "EA pad, PVDF actuator, Soft robot, tripedal robot",
author = "Yingzhi Wang and Weianliang Wang and Xinyu Ding and Xiaoyi Wang and Hong Ding and Jin Xie",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2026 IEEE.; 39th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2026 ; Conference date: 25-01-2026 Through 29-01-2026",
year = "2026",
doi = "10.1109/MEMS64181.2026.11419272",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "970--973",
booktitle = "2026 IEEE 39th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2026",
address = "United States",
}