• DocumentCode
    3045726
  • Title

    Development of Fabric-Type of Tensional Force Sensor

  • Author

    Suzuki, Y. ; Ogura, D. ; Shikida, M. ; Hasegawa, Y. ; Sato, K.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Micro-Nano Syst. Eng., Nagoya Univ., Nagoya
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    25-29 Jan. 2009
  • Firstpage
    773
  • Lastpage
    776
  • Abstract
    We developed a tensional force sensor by applying artificial tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkylvinyl ether copolymer (PFA) hollow fibers. The fibers were fabricated by depositing thin metal and an insulation layer on the PFA tube, and the fabric sensor was made by weaving the decorated PFA tube and the conventional cotton yarns together. The sensor was 57.0 times 4.0 mm. The sensor output linearly increased with the increase of the tension. We confirmed that the sensor output increased with applied tension at a rate of 2.1%/N.
  • Keywords
    force sensors; polymers; PFA hollow fibers; artificial tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkylvinyl ether copolymer; cotton yarns; fabric sensor; size 4 mm; size 57 mm; tensional force sensor; Cotton; Fabrics; Force sensors; Insulation; Mechanical sensors; Micromechanical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber sensors; Tactile sensors; Weaving;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, 2009. MEMS 2009. IEEE 22nd International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Sorrento
  • ISSN
    1084-6999
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2977-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1084-6999
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MEMSYS.2009.4805497
  • Filename
    4805497