Ozioko, O., Hersh, M. and Dahiya, R. (2018) Inductance-based Flexible Pressure Sensor for Assistive Gloves. In: 2018 IEEE Sensors, New Delhi, India, 28-31 Oct 2018, ISBN 9781538647073 (doi: 10.1109/ICSENS.2018.8589826)
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Abstract
This paper presents an inductance-based flexible pressure sensor to support the tactile communication between deafblind people. The pressure sensor was realized with a soft ferromagnetic elastomer and a 17μm-thick coil fabricated on a 50 μm thick flexible polyimide sheet. The ferromagnetic elastomer acts as the core of the coil, which when pressed, sees the metal particles moving closer to each other and leads to changes in the inductance. The coil, with 75μm wide wires and 25μm pitch, was realized using LIGA (Lithographie Galvanoformung, Abformung) micro molding technique. Four different sensors have been fabricated using different ratios (1:1, 2:1, 3:1 and 5:1) of ecoflex and iron nanoparticles. The results show that the higher the ratio the better the response of the sensor. The presented sensor is intended to be integrated in a smart glove having dual function of tactile sensing and vibrotactile feedback.
Item Type: | Conference Proceedings |
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Additional Information: | This work was supported in part by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Fellowship for Growth - Printable Tactile Skin (EP/M002527/1) project and Tertiary Education and Trust Fund (TETFund) Nigeria. |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Dahiya, Professor Ravinder and Hersh, Dr Marion and Ozioko, Mr Oliver |
Authors: | Ozioko, O., Hersh, M., and Dahiya, R. |
College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Biomedical Engineering College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering |
ISSN: | 2168-9229 |
ISBN: | 9781538647073 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2018 IEEE |
First Published: | First published in 2018 IEEE Sensors |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy |
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