Dielectric Electroactive Polymer Sensors - hyper-elastic printed capacitors (IDTechEx Sensors USA 2015)

A brief presentation of Parker Hannifin's electroactive polymer (EAP) sensors, including an overview of EAP technology and the materials, manufacturing and characteristics of EAP sensors.

Art Muir is a multidisciplinary business professional with over 25 years leadership in high-technology product development, management, marketing and sales.

Mr. Muir is the business development manager for Parker Hannifin's Diversified Technology Business Unit in Sunnyvale California where he focuses on strategy, innovation, leadership and customer acquisition for Parker's Electro-active Polymer Technology.

Mr. Muir's career has spanned fields including Life Sciences, Hardware, Software, Consumer Electronics and Industrial segments. He holds B.S. degrees in Civil and Mechanical engineering from UC Davis and a MBA from the Merage School of Business.

Mr. Muir holds 2 US patents with additional patents pending.

With annual sales exceeding $13 billion in fiscal year 2014, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs approximately 57,500 people in 50 countries around the world.

 

Parker's engineering expertise and broad range of core technologies uniquely positions the company to solve some of the world's greatest engineering challenges. By partnering with customers, Parker improves their productivity and profitability and seeks new ways to solve humanity's biggest challenges.