The project is dedicated to fundamental research on the miniaturization of electro-active sensor and actuator systems. Starting from today's prototypes in the cm range, dimensions in the mm range and smaller are sought. At the same time, the technological basis for new actuator and sensor applications will be expanded. The resolution of the controllable elements (pixels) could thus be significantly increased. For this purpose, on the one hand, the system design is processed by researching suitable array arrangements with miniaturized mechanical pretensioning mechanisms. Mechanically bistable, polymer-based prestressing elements emerging from the plane of the film form the element basis for the various pixels.

On the other hand, new materials and methods for the production of conformal electrodes are investigated. Plasma coating processes (sputtering) are used to apply conductive thin metal-carbon layers in the nanometer range. The structuring of such layers is to be realized with the help of an ultrashort-time laser. In order to achieve a high extensibility and conformity of the conductive electrode layers, the thin layer is sputtered onto a pre-stretched film.