Title :
Smart skin for tactile prosthetics
Author :
Arserotu, J.F. ; Baborowski, J. ; Decotignie, J.-D. ; Dallemagne, P. ; Enz, C. ; Sebelius, F. ; Rosen, B. ; Antfolk, C. ; Lundborg, G. ; Orkman, A. Bj ; Knieling, T. ; Gulde, P.
Author_Institution :
CSEM, Switzerland
Abstract :
This paper provides an overview of a concept for a Smart Skin, for enabling tactile prosthetics that provide for a natural sensation of touch. The solution embeds miniature, ultra-low power, wireless sensors into the silicone coating of the prosthetic. The solution offers advantages in terms of scalability, ability to place the sensors almost anywhere, fault tolerance and potential ease of manufacturing.
Keywords :
fault diagnosis; prosthetics; silicones; skin; tactile sensors; fault tolerance; miniature ultra-low power wireless sensors; natural touch sensation; silicone coating; smart skin; tactile prosthetics; Antennas; Polyimides; Prosthetics; Robustness; Skin; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks; MEMS; artificial skin; miniature sensors; non-invasive; prosthetics; sensory feedback; smart skin; ultra-low power; wireless;
Conference_Titel :
Medical Information and Communication Technology (ISMICT), 2012 6th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
La Jolla, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1234-9
DOI :
10.1109/ISMICT.2012.6203057
