DocumentCode
2166464
Title
Shear sensor for lower limb prosthetic applications
Author
Sundara-Rajan, Kishore ; Rowe, Gabriel I. ; Simon, Anthony J. ; Klute, Glenn K. ; Ledoux, William R. ; Mamishev, Alexander V.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA
fYear
2009
fDate
18-19 March 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
Lower limb amputees using a prosthetic device often suffer from mechanically-induced skin injuries. Shear stresses are believed to play a significant role in the formation of these skin injuries. The work presented in this paper is aimed at creating a new class of adaptive prosthetic and orthotic interfaces involving a capacitive shear stress sensor. The sensor design and transfer function are discussed. A few preliminary test results demonstrating the functionality of the sensor are also presented.
Keywords
force sensors; orthotics; prosthetics; skin; amputees; lower limb prosthetics; orthotic interfaces; shear stress sensor; skin injuries; Capacitive sensors; Force sensors; Friction; Mechanical sensors; Pressure measurement; Prosthetics; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Skin; Sockets; Stress measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Biomedical Science & Engineering Conference, 2009. BSEC 2009. First Annual ORNL
Conference_Location
Oak Ridge, TN
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-3837-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/BSEC.2009.5090469
Filename
5090469
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