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http://dx.doi.org/10.5369/JSST.2006.15.4.251

Development flexible force sensor using fiber bragg grating  

Heo, Jin-Seok (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering of KAIST)
Kim, Man-Sub (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering of KAIST)
Lee, Jung-Ju (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering of KAIST)
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Journal of Sensor Science and Technology / v.15, no.4, 2006 , pp. 251-256 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper describes the flexible force sensor using fiber Bragg grating (FBG) and silicone rubber for the tactile sensation to detect the distributed normal force. The newly designed FBG flexible force has simple structure and can be easily multiplexed with simple wiring compared with the other electric mechanical sensors. We designed the flexible silicone rubber transducer and found the optimum embedding position of FBG in the transducer using the finite element analysis. This flexible force sensor has good performance and is immunity to the electromagnetic field compared with any other kinds of small force sensors for tactile sensation.
Keywords
fiber bragg grating (FBG); flexible force sensor; tactile sensation;
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