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In fall 2023 and spring 2024, I conducted this research as a part of THING Lab in the ATLAS Institute at CU Boulder, in collaboration with Artimus Robotics. In this project, I explored the soft, thin, silent, and flexible capabilities of HASEL actuators for creating haptic sensations, and I devised a prototyping methodology, named mock HASEL, that increases accessibility of HASEL actuators to haptic designers. No previous prototyping pipeline existed, so I documented detailed procedures for fabricating mock HASELs. I also grew in my ability to collaborate with a designer on innovative ideas while bringing my technical knowledge of physical constraints.
This is a novel HASEL design I created as a mock HASEL, demonstrating that mock HASELs enable easier experimentation. The squiggle layout on the actuation side acts like a contracting HASEL actuator while feeling grippier against the skin. This mock HASEL was heat sealed on a modified FDM 3D printer, with a total fabrication time of less than five minutes.
For more details on HASEL actuators, see Artimus Robotics's website linked here:
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