Headquartered in Berkeley CA, Novasentis Inc, -- formerly dba Strategic Polymer Sciences Inc, -- has facilities also in State College PA, Korea and Japan. The firm has developed lighter, thinner, smaller and more flexible haptic actuator and sensor technologies to be used in development mobile and wearable products that come alive with movement and sound. By bridging consumer electronics and sensory interaction, Novasentis enables 4D spatial tactile experiences and next-generation mobile product designs.. The EMP actuators and sensors are based on a major scientific discovery pertaining to a new class of ferroelectric material. EMP material is a special type of flexible piezoelectric polymer material that elongates when an electric field is applied and produces an electric charge when deformed by an applied physical force; like the pressure of a fingertip. This inherent material behavior enables EMP products to have superior tensile and elastic properties and undergo higher stretching and applied forces. A dynamic material with major potential is highly customizable, Very thin and requiring relatively low operating voltages, in contrast to other electro-active and piezoceramic technologies, EMP material enables products to balance strain and strength, power requirements, and affordability.
