Soft actuators start with the ability to perform various tasks, which are another engineering goal where hard actuators cannot be used. A soft actuator starts by performing work and creating an actuator that can actively operate under changing conditions in the work.
In this study, a phase transition-based soft actuator was manufactured, and a 2D array individual operation system was proposed that allows linear fine control of the actuator surface. Prior to the system application, experiments were conducted on the operating characteristics of the actuator according to the resistance length of the soft actuator, the active layer thickness, and the power. Based on the experimental results, an applied actuator was manufactured and implemented, and the usability of the surface fine control of the soft actuator was verified.
In the experiment, the actuator was operated under conditions such as resistance, layer, and power of the soft actuator, and the result was analyzed to manufacture and apply the actuator with the optimum conditions. It showed that programmable actuators can guide various movements through 2D array. Together, we manufactured, experimented with, and verified application actuator-based Smart Display and Scanner such as galvanometer-based optical scanners, braille, and Dot displays using actuators of n*n / n*m array.
In addition, liquid-gas phase conversion of ethanol droplets in ethanol-silicon complexes is caused by an increase in resistance temperature, so it can be operated independently because it only operates on actuators for the resistance that has been inputted.
Finally, the shape of the actuator can be transformed by the mold used, which makes it easier for researchers to make it into the shape they want, so it is possible to conduct and use experiments in various shapes.
Therefore, the proposed phase transition was verified as a Smart Display and Scanner through experiments with surface micro-control systems in soft actuators. It also shows the possibility that it can be applied to soft robots in various ways because it is easy to produce and can be implemented in small sizes.