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Ionic polymer metal composites (IPMCs) are attractive smart materials. We propose an auto-focus (AF) lens actuator using IPMCs for cellular phones. In order to ensure stability, IPMCs were fabricated by using a plasma surface treatment and an ionic liquid solvent. AF lens actuator using IPMCs was designed to implement a large displacement and increased force by using a curved IPMCs. And the actuator had a structure with two springs to ensure stable AF actuation. Subsequently, a prototype AF lens actuator was fabricated. The parameters of the actuator were estimated from experimental data and a linear model of the AF lens actuator system. Then, a proportional-integral-derivative controller was designed, and the motion of the AF lens actuator was demonstrated through simulations and experiments.
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Kim, C., Kim, SJ., Yang, H. et al. An auto-focus lens actuator using ionic polymer metal composites: Design, fabrication and control. Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf. 13, 1883–1887 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12541-012-0247-4
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