A Flexible Sensor Technology for the Distributed Measurement of Interaction Pressure
| Autor: | Simona Crea, Bram Koopman, Maria Chiara Carrozza, Stefano Marco Maria De Rossi, Marko Munih, Tommaso Lenzi, Janez Podobnik, Francesco Giovacchini, Marco Donati, Nicola Vitiello, A. Persichetti |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Faculty of Engineering Technology |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
0209 industrial biotechnology
Engineering wearable robotics distributed force sensor Measure (physics) Artificial Limbs Review 02 engineering and technology pressure-sensitive insole lcsh:Chemical technology Biochemistry Analytical Chemistry 020901 industrial engineering & automation METIS-293911 Elbow Pressure Humans lcsh:TP1-1185 IR-83728 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Pliability Gait Man-Machine Systems Instrumentation Simulation Hip LOPES business.industry Wireless network System of measurement Robotics Modular design 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics Biomechanical Phenomena Exoskeleton Scalability Artificial intelligence physical human-robot interaction 0210 nano-technology business Computer hardware |
| Zdroj: | Sensors, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1021-1045 (2013) Sensors (Switzerland), 13(1), 1021-1045. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) Sensors Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) |
| ISSN: | 1424-8220 |
| Popis: | We present a sensor technology for the measure of the physical human-robot interaction pressure developed in the last years at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna. The system is composed of flexible matrices of opto-electronic sensors covered by a soft silicone cover. This sensory system is completely modular and scalable, allowing one to cover areas of any sizes and shapes, and to measure different pressure ranges. In this work we present the main application areas for this technology. A first generation of the system was used to monitor human-robot interaction in upper- (NEUROExos; Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna) and lower-limb (LOPES; University of Twente) exoskeletons for rehabilitation. A second generation, with increased resolution and wireless connection, was used to develop a pressure-sensitive foot insole and an improved human-robot interaction measurement systems. The experimental characterization of the latter system along with its validation on three healthy subjects is presented here for the first time. A perspective on future uses and development of the technology is finally drafted. |
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