@phdthesis{Rumley24-PHD-Dielectric,
  title = {A Study on Composite Dielectric Materials under Extreme Electric Fields for Sustainable and Versatile Soft Robotic Systems},
  abstract = {Electrohydraulic soft actuators are technologies capable of generating fast and energy-efficient motions with high design customizability, and are promising for powering future bio-inspired robots and haptic feedback systems. As a relatively new class of actuators, there are still many questions to explore over their fundamental actuation mechanisms, compatibility of constituent materials systems, and integrability into robotic devices. In my thesis I explore topics spanning these three realms; I probe the influence of environment on charge retention within electrohydraulic actuators, identify biodegradable materials systems for developing high performance electrostatic soft actuators, And lastly, exploit the features of electrohydraulic soft actuators in a novel reconfigurable and modular robot design.},
  howpublished = {Publication embargo until 2026},
  degree_type = {PhD},
  school = {University of Colorado Boulder},
  address = {Boulder, Colorado},
  month = oct,
  year = {2024},
  slug = {rumley24-phd-dielectric},
  author = {Rumley, Ellen H.},
  month_numeric = {10}
}