Abstract
In the early 19th century, Thomas Young (1805) and Pierre Simon Laplace (1806) published the concept of fluid surface tension, which made great contributions to the theory of surface tension. Many scholars continued to study electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) technology, hoping to effectively control the movement of droplets, to make a lot of microchannels in biomedical and life applications. The purpose of dielectric and hydrophobic layer is to prevent the droplet from short circuiting when the electrode moves, and the increase of hydrophobic layer will improve the smoothness of droplet movement. EWOD technology is used in this research as the prelude of the development of soft robot. Through the combination of finger electrode and electrowetting-on-dielectric technology, a carrier is designed. The drop is driven by Arduino and LabVIEW control software, and the carrier can be moved effectively. The effective distance between the finger electrodes was found out from the experiment to change the contact angle of the drop. Drop material will use two kinds of materials, PC and mixed liquid (PC, UV), try to change the contact angle and its strength through the voltage of 0–250V, so as to find out the maximum force and suitable contact angle, hoping to support the carrier effectively. Finally, the carrier will be transported to the designated position by using drops.
