Data Glove Using Soft and Stretchable Piezoresistive Sensors
This research investigates the design and implementation of elastomer-based piezoresistive strain sensors and applies them to a data glove to demonstrate their application. The piezoresistive strain sensors are made by mixing Ecoflex 00-30 and carbon-black nanoparticles and then using stencil and do...
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| description | This research investigates the design and implementation of elastomer-based piezoresistive strain sensors and applies them to a data glove to demonstrate their application. The piezoresistive strain sensors are made by mixing Ecoflex 00-30 and carbon-black nanoparticles and then using stencil and doctor blading to deposit the piezoresistive traces as a mass fabrication technique. The primary objective is to integrate two sensing piezoresistive elements as one single-piece sensor that detects the bending angles of the metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints of each finger. Using a unique zig-zag pattern allows to selectively mask any unwanted piezoresistive sensing. The sensor has a gage factor of 0.68. Experiments conducted have demonstrated that the use of these soft, flexible, and stretchable piezoresistive sensors is repeatable and viable sensors for data-glove and has the potential for other wearable applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bbdf696b58464396a55152c6e085ebad2023-11-30T21:33:14ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2022-02-0113337210.3390/mi13030372Data Glove Using Soft and Stretchable Piezoresistive SensorsKean Aw0Jessica Budd1Thomas Wilshaw-Sparkes2Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, The University of Auckland, 1010 Auckland, New ZealandDepartment of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, The University of Auckland, 1010 Auckland, New ZealandDepartment of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, The University of Auckland, 1010 Auckland, New ZealandThis research investigates the design and implementation of elastomer-based piezoresistive strain sensors and applies them to a data glove to demonstrate their application. The piezoresistive strain sensors are made by mixing Ecoflex 00-30 and carbon-black nanoparticles and then using stencil and doctor blading to deposit the piezoresistive traces as a mass fabrication technique. The primary objective is to integrate two sensing piezoresistive elements as one single-piece sensor that detects the bending angles of the metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints of each finger. Using a unique zig-zag pattern allows to selectively mask any unwanted piezoresistive sensing. The sensor has a gage factor of 0.68. Experiments conducted have demonstrated that the use of these soft, flexible, and stretchable piezoresistive sensors is repeatable and viable sensors for data-glove and has the potential for other wearable applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/13/3/372stretch sensorpiezoresistivedata glove |
| spellingShingle | Kean Aw Jessica Budd Thomas Wilshaw-Sparkes Data Glove Using Soft and Stretchable Piezoresistive Sensors Micromachines stretch sensor piezoresistive data glove |
| title | Data Glove Using Soft and Stretchable Piezoresistive Sensors |
| title_full | Data Glove Using Soft and Stretchable Piezoresistive Sensors |
| title_fullStr | Data Glove Using Soft and Stretchable Piezoresistive Sensors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Data Glove Using Soft and Stretchable Piezoresistive Sensors |
| title_short | Data Glove Using Soft and Stretchable Piezoresistive Sensors |
| title_sort | data glove using soft and stretchable piezoresistive sensors |
| topic | stretch sensor piezoresistive data glove |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/13/3/372 |
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