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Fabrication and Characteristic Evaluation of a Flexible Tactile Sensor Using PVDF

PVDF를 이용한 유연 촉각센서의 제작과 특성 평가

  • 유기호 (전북대학교 기계항공시스템공학부, 자동차신기술연구소) ;
  • 윤명종 (전북대학교 대학원 메카트로닉스공학과) ;
  • 권대규 (전북대학교 국책사업단) ;
  • 이성철 (전북대학교 기계항공시스템공학부, 자동차신기술연구소)
  • Published : 2001.07.01
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Abstract

The prototype of a tactile sensor with $4\times 4$ taxels using PVDF was fabricated. The electrode patterns of the thin Cu tape are attached to the 28${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ thickness PVDF using conductive adhesive and covering the sensor using polyester film for insulation. The structure of the sensor is flexible and the fabrication procedure is easy relatively. Also the output characteristics of the sensor was nearly linear with 8% deviation. The signals of a contact pressure to the tactile sensor are sensed and processed through A/D converter, DSP system and personal computer. The reasonable performance for the detection of contact shape and force distribution was verified through the experiment.

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