Flexible & Stretchable Tactile Array
2013
Abstract
Many applications for tactile sensors require a flexible, stretchable array to allow installation on curved surfaces or to measure forces on deformable objects. This paper presents a sensor array created with barometers and flexible printed circuit boards that delivers high sensitivity on a flexible, stretchable package using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components: MEMS barometers and commercially-compatible flexible printed circuit boards. The array is demonstrated on the surface of a jamming gripper, where it provides the ability to sense grasping events and detect object shape.
Publication
Flexible, Stretchable Tactile Arrays From MEMS Barometers, L.P. Jentoft, Y. Tenzer, D. Vogt, J. Liu, R.J. Wood, and R.D. Howe, Int. Conf. on Advanced Robotics, Montevideo, Uruguay, Nov. 2013.
