User interfaces based on electroactive polymers

Flexible electroactive sensor-actuator interfaces

Hybrid physical-neural models and controllers for user interfaces

A prototype of an integrated smart garment, including sensing and vibro-tactile functionalities

Publication (Jour.): Gratz-Kelly, S., Krüger, T., Rizzello, G., Seelecke, S., & Moretti, G. (2023). An audio-tactile interface based on dielectric elastomer actuators. Smart Materials and Structures, 32(3), 034005.

Publication (Jour.): Gratz-Kelly, S., Krüger, T. F., Seelecke, S., Rizzello, G., & Moretti, G. (2024). A tri-modal dielectric elastomer actuator integrating linear actuation, sound generation, and self-sensing capabilities. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 372, 115332.

Publication (Jour.): Addario, S., Gratz-Kelly, S., Naso, D., Rizzello, G., & Moretti, G. (2024). An experimental parametric analysis of the acoustic response in dielectric elastomer loudspeakers. Journal of Vibration and Control, 10775463241273022.

Publication (conf.): Gratz-Kelly, S., Krüger, T., Seelecke, S., Rizzello, G., & Moretti, G. (2023, April). A self-sensing approach for multi-mode dielectric elastomer actuator-loudspeaker devices. In Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXV (Vol. 12482, pp. 21-31). SPIE.

Publication (conf.): Gratz-Kelly, S., Holz, B., Krüger, T., Seelecke, S., Rizzello, G., Motzki, P., & Moretti, G. (2023, September). An Integrated Audio-Tactile Interface Based on Dielectric Elastomer Actuators for User Interaction. In Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (Vol. 87523, p. V001T04A019). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Publication (conf.): Gratz-Kelly, S., Rizzello, G., Motzki, P., & Moretti, G. (2025, May). Integrated textile-biased dielectric elastomer feedback actuator. In Electroactive Polymer Actuators, Sensors, and Devices (EAPAD) 2025 (Vol. 13431, pp. 103-112). SPIE.

Thesis: N. Consalvi, Design and testing of flexible electrostatic loudspeakers (2024)

Reference person: Giacomo Moretti

DII members: Gastone Rosati Papini, Emiliano Rustighi, Alireza Jalalian (PhD student)

External collaborators: Sebastian-Gratz Kelly (Uni. Saarland, DE), Gianluca Rizzello (Uni. Saarland, DE)

Alumni: Natale Consalvi (MSc student)