Bill of Materials

The components used in our DEA prototype are listed as follows:

In addition, this actuator requires some particular tools for fabrication, which may be found in some households. You will need a soldering kit, pliers, scissors, and a Sharpie pen, all of which can be found through Amazon or various hardware supply stores.

Finally, silver-coated nylon thread may be difficult to procure. Online vendors such as Sparkfun and Adafruit have moved towards selling stainless steel conductive thread as a replacement, which has different electrical and thermal properties, and is less suitable for our purposes.