Kishore Sundara-Rajan; Gabriel I. Rowe; Aaron Bestick; Alexander V. Mamishev; Glenn K. Klute; William R. Ledoux
2010 IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurements and Applications. 2010.
https://doi.org/10.1109/memea.2010.5480219
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In this paper, we present a capacitive sensor that measures the interfacial forces in prosthesis. The sensor’s design, transfer function and performance metrics are tested and discussed. The sensor is uniquely able to measure both shear and normal stress simultaneously.
Equipment used
A Mach-1 with a six-axis Nano17 load cell calibrated a capacitive sensor containing PDMS pillars under compressive and lateral shear loading. The tests related electrical capacitance to applied interfacial forces.
Materials (1)
Material
Rubber and Elastomer
Test configurations (2)
Test configuration
Shear
Test configuration