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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN WORKING ON A PROJECT? S Principal Invesigators: WHAT ARE WE DOING, WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? At the depa t e t of Sot Mate Ph si s e o k o i te dis ipli a esea h p oje ts, o e i g a i iies f o di e se su ields i ludi g ph si s, ate ial s ie e, ele t o i s, a d he i al e gi ee i g. The efo e e el o e ph si ists, he ists, ele t i al e gi ee s, a d pol e e gi ee s to o lude a Ba helo - o Maste thesis at ou depa t e t. Ma i Kalte u e a i.kalte u e @jku.at I g id G az i g id.g az@jku.at HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH US? If ou a e i te ested i o ki g o a Ba helo - o Maste s p oje t, o if ou a t to k o o e a out ou u e t esea h topi s, ite us a E ail o just stop a d isit us at the depa t e t. You a eithe o ta t o e of ou p i ipal i esigato s, post-do s, o PHD stude ts fo addiio al i fo aio. Rei ha d S h ödiaue ei ha d.s h ödiaue @jku.at Post-Docs: Mi hael D a k WHAT RESEARCH PROJECTS ARE AVAILABLE? The topi of ou thesis ill e o ie ted alo g ou u e t esea h ai s. I this thesis-p og a e list so e p oje t des ipio s to gi e ou a idea of ho ou p oje t ight look like. Ho e e, si e e like to p o ote the eai it of ou stude ts, ou thesis is ot est i ted to ou des ipio s. The efo e the e a e al a s p oje ts a aila le, hi h a e ot listed i this p og a. Co ta t us a d e ill i d a suita le p oje t fo ou. i hael.d a k@jku.at PHD-Students: Mela ie Bau ga t e ela ie. au ga t e _ @jku.at Tho as Sto ki ge tho as.sto ki ge @jku.at Flo ia Ha t a lo ia.ha t a @jku.at
BIODEGRADABLE OPTICS FOR SOFT MACHINES AND HEALTHCARE Ma i Kalte u e & Flo ia Ha t a Li z I situte of Te h olog, lo ia.ha t a @jku.at OPTICS LIFE SCIENCES SOFT MACHINES BIODEGRADEABLE POLYMERS Opi al a eguides a d se so s ep ese t the e h a k te h olog i asi life s ie e a d io edi al diag osis, i ludi g the ap, o ito i g, a d su ge. The te h olog sta ds out ith a high se sii it, lo g te sta ilit, a d a si ple ali aio p o edu e o pa ed to ele t i al- o he i al se so s. Ho e e, o -i asi e s ste s la k of a u a, issued li ited light pe et aio i to the issue, so i asi e o es ha e to e used. U fo tu atel, t adiio al opi al solid-state i es a e ot full o pai le ith iologi al issue, ausi g i u e ea io s, i la aio, a d dis o fo t. Sot a d io o pai le h d ogels ofe a possi le soluio fo i pla ts that a e i pe epi le to hu a s a d deg ade ate the easu e e t is do e. The ai of this thesis is to e a i e the opi al p ope ies of gelai e ased h d ogels. B i easi g the o e t aio of addii es like suga, the ef a i e i de of the ate ial a e ha ged, allo i g the fa i aio of iodeg ada le step i de i es o adapi e opi s like a fo us ha gi g le s. Wo ki g o this p oje t e ui es i te est i fa i aio of t a spa e t iodeg ada le h d ogels, opi al spe t os op, a d apid p otot pi g of deg ada le opi s. All tasks of the p oje t a e o a asi le el suita le fo a helo stude ts. The thesis a e ite i Ge a o E glish. Lite atu e esea h o opi al se so s a d de i es i edi i e a d health a e S thesis of t a spa e t h d ogels ased o gelai e A al sis of the opi al p ope ies, i ludi g ef a i e i de easu e e ts a d opi al spe t os op A al sis of i e depe de e of opi al p ope ies. Desig a d fa i aio of p otot pes step i de i e o sot le ses
ADAPTIVE HYDROGEL OPTICS FOR SOFT ROBOTICS OPTICS DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS SOFT MACHINES HYDROGELS The a hite tu e of li i g ei gs f o a i e eatu es to a als asse les odules of h d ogels to eate a hi es of high o ple it. The i te a io of issue, us les a d te do s e a le us to see, o e a d o - u i ate. These atu al h d ogels a ge f o e t e el sot to tough gels, hi h a e e e o du i e, t a spa e t, o light se sii e. E gi ee ed h d ogels fo sot o ots a d ioele t o i s a i i these p ope ies, leadi g to o el a hi es, se so s, a d i te fa es fo a hi e-hu a o u i aio. Re e tl, Wi thl et al. de o st ated a sot adapi e le s that a ies its fo us u de ele t i al si ulus. Although the a hie e a fo al le gth ha ge of a out % the le s fa i aio p o ess is o ple a d ot suita le fo la ge s ale p odu io. Ma i Kalte u e & Flo ia Ha t a Li z I situte of Te h olog, lo ia.ha t a @jku.at The ai of this thesis is to edesig a ould, hi h a e used i a i je io ouldi g p o ess to fa i ate adapi e h d ogel-le ses of dife e t size a d shape. The le ses ill e fu the i teg ated o to a diele t i elasto e a tuato. He e dife e t elasto e s, hi h se e as a sepa ato et ee t o o du i e le ses, eed to e tested fo thei uilit i this sot a hi e. Wo ki g o this p oje t e ui es i te est i fa i aio of t a spa e t h d ogels a d apid p otot pi g lase p o essi g, D p i i g of i je io oulds. All tasks of the p oje t a e o a asi le el suita le fo a helo stude ts. The thesis a e ite i Ge a o E glish. Lite atu e esea h o adapi e le ses a d de i es i esea h a d i dust S thesis of t a spa e t h d ogels Rapid p otot pi g of i je io oulds Asse li g of a diele t i elasto e a tuato P o e of p i iple of a adapi e le s
OPTICAL 3D SCANNER Ma i Kalte u e & Flo ia Ha t a Li z I situte of Te h olog, lo ia.ha t a @jku.at LASEROPTIK RAPID PROTOTYPING MACHINE LEARNING HYBRID ROBOTICS A i als e ploit sot st u tu es to o e efe i el i o ple atu al e i- o e ts. These apa iliies ha e i spi ed o oi e gi ee s to i o po ate sot te h ologies i to thei desig s. The goal is to e do o ots ith e, ioi spi ed apa iliies that pe it adapi e, le i le i te a io s ith u p edi ta le e i o e ts. [ ] Desig of o el sot o ots i ludes o pute assisted odelli g a d si ulaio of a tuato s, as ell as the fa i aio of o ots ia apid p otot pi g te h i ues. To do so, a feed a k loop o sisi g of odelli g, si ulaio a d fa i aio is e essa, to a hie e o ki g p otot pes. I a u a ies of olded o ha d ade o oi -pa ts lead to a is at h ith the D- odels used fo si ulaio. To lose this gap, D-s a i g of uilt pa ts a i p o e si ulaio a d desig. The ai of this a helo thesis is to asse le the ope sou e D-s a e CICLOP a d test algo ith s to s a dife e t o je ts. Ma hi lea i g ethods a i p o e the esoluio of s all o je ts a d help to i p o e si ulaio esults. The pa ts of the D-s a e a e a ufa tu ed ith apid p otot pi g te h i ues i ludi g D-p i i g a d lase p o essi g. Wo ki g o this p oje t e ui es i te est i p otot pi g, i o o t olle p og a i g, a d data a al sis. All tasks of the p oje t a e o a asi le el suita le fo a helo stude ts. The thesis a e ite i Ge a o E glish. Lite atu e esea h o D s a i g te h- ologies Desig a d fa i aio of CICLOP Ds a e pa ts, ith assista e of the ope sou e p oje t hi h a e fou d o li e Asse li g of the D-s a e P og a i g of the i o o t olle De elop e t of test ethods to ali ate the s a e Use a hi e lea i g algo ith s to i p o e data [ ] KIM, Sa g ae; LASCHI, Ce ilia; TRIMMER, Ba. Sot o oi s: a ioi spi ed e oluio i o oi s. Trends in iote hnology,,. Jg., N., S. -.
SOFT ROBOT DRIVEN BY PHASE- TRANSITIONS SOFT MACHINES DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS PHASE-TRANSITIONS FABRICATION Natu e has de eloped e e g ei ie t a d pe fe tl adapted desig soluio s fo oio. Hu a s a d a i als o e ea s of us les he eas pla ts use e e sote a tuaio s he es ased o s elli g a d sh i ki g due to ate uptake o elasi i sta iliies. Sot o ots take i spi aio f o atu e a d uilize sot ate ials su h as h d ogels o elasto e s. A tuaio elies o the oltage i du ed defo - aio of a sot elasto e i ate ials, p eu ai s o shape e o allo s/ pol e s. Ho e e, i o de to a hie e the desi ed defo aio s, e ui ed oltages a e high a d i the kv a ge, o p esso s a d hoses fo p essu ized ai a e ulk a d p o esses a e slo o i e e si le. We ha e p e iousl de o st ated a phase-t a siio ased a tuato : It e plo s a li uid o ki g ediu that is o tai ed i a iies ithi the elasto e. A gia t defo - aio is a hie ed ea s of phase t a siio s he the li uids a e e apo ated due to esisi e heai g. I g id G az I situt fü E pe i e talph sik Ph sik de ei he Mate ie i g id.g az@jku.at The ai of this thesis is to uild a sot o oi g ippe ased o this phase t a siio a tuato s. The desig ill e o ei ed, the olds fa i ated apid p otot pi g a d the e a es a d i di idual pa ts spi - oated a d ast. Ate asse li g the g ippe, the pe fo a e ill e e aluated ea s of the og aph, fo e easu e e ts a d ideos. All tasks of the p oje t a e o a asis le el suita le fo a helo stude ts. The thesis a e ite i Ge a o E glish. Lite atu e esea h o sot o oi s d i e phase ha ge Rapid p otot pi g of the oulds Asse li g the sot o oi g ippe E aluaio of the g ippe ea s of the og aph, fo e easu e e ts a d ideos
DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY OF ELASTOMER MEMBRANES I g id G az I situt fü E pe i e talph sik Ph sik de ei he Mate ie i g id.g az@jku.at DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY MEMBRANES Sot ate ials su h as elasto e s a d h d ogels a e ha a te ized thei i he e t is oelasi eha io, o i i g elasi it of solid state ate ials a d is osit of li uids. Thei is oelasi esults i a st ai ate depe de e o i e. Pu el elasi ate ials do ot dissipate e e g heat he a load is applied, the e o ed. Ho e e, a is oelasi su sta e loses e e g he a load is applied, the e o ed. Me ha i all this is ha a te ized the sto age a d loss odules ideall elasi ate ials ha e a la ge sto age a d s all loss, he eas this is i e sed fo pu el is os ate ials a d is oelasi ate ials a e e e hi it e ual sto age a d loss odules. Ote these is oelasi ate ials a e used fo da pi g as the a ei- ie tl dissipate la ge loss odulus e e g. Fo appli aio s su h as auto- oi e, io edi al o o oi s it is desi a le to e o e u a ted e ha i- al oio at e tai f e ue ies. Su h tailo i g da pe s a e i esigated ased o elasto e s a d h d ogels. I this thesis elasto e s a d thei i tu es ill e ele t i all ha a te ized fo thei i e-depe de t f e ue depe de t sto age a d loss odules. Sa ples ill e p epa ed spi - oai g a d e aluated ith diele t i spe t os op. The o tai ed data ill e o pa ed ith e isi g data f o e ha i al te sio et. All tasks of the p oje t a e o a asis le el suita le fo a helo stude ts. The thesis a e ite i Ge a o E glish. Lite atu e esea h o diele t i spe t os- op of elasto e s P epa i g i tu es of elasto e s Spi - oai g e a es P og a i g of the i o o t olle Diele t i spe t os op easu e e ts a d thei e aluaio
STRETCHABLE SENSORS FOR IMPACT DETECTION STRETCHABLE ELECTRODES DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS DAMPING Sot ate ials su h as elasto e s a e ideal a didates fo da pi g ele e ts due to thei is oelasi p ope ies. U il o su h is oelasi da pe s a e ai l used i a passi e a, ut e a e u e tl i esigai g sot ate ials fo a i e da pi g. I o de to espo d to the a tual defo aio, da pe s e ui e to e s a t a d easu e i pa t o i aio. This thesis ai s to e plo e the use of st et ha le ele t odes ithi a elasto e i da pe to easu e i pa t a d i aio. I o t ast to igid ele t odes su h as i es that ill uptu e he e te ded fo o e tha a fe % of thei o igi al le gth, thei st et ha le ou te pa ts a e e gi ee ed to ithsta d se e al %. These st et ha le ele t odes a depe di g o thei desig se e as st ai se so s o he a a ged i a apa ito st u tu e dete t p essu e a d i pa t. I g id G az I situt fü E pe i e talph sik Ph sik de ei he Mate ie i g id.g az@jku.at I this thesis st et ha le apa ii e se so s a e p epa ed a d e edded ithi a elasto e i da pi g ele e t. Elasto e i da pi g ele e ts ill e p epa ed old asi g, se so s spi - oai g a d the al e apo aio of thi etal il s. The se so s ill e e aluated ea s of a alld op test fo thei espo se i depe de e of thei lo aio. All tasks of the p oje t a e o a asis le el suita le fo a helo stude ts. The thesis a e ite i Ge a o E glish. Lite atu e esea h o st et ha le i pa t se so s P epa i g da pe s f o elasto e s P epa i g se so s the al e apo aio E aluaio of se so s