Development of a miniature shear sensing transducer

Author

Lebar, Ann M. ; Harris, Gerald F. ; Zhu, Hongsheng ; Wertsch, Jacqueline J.

Author_Institution

Veterans Affairs Med. Center, Marquette Univ., Milwaukee, WI, USA

Volume

4

fYear

1992

fDate

Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992

Firstpage

1652

Lastpage

1653

Abstract

We have developed a circular (12.7mm in diameter × 3 mm thick) shear force sensing transducer consisting of two circular metal plates and two pin-shaped springs to measure the shear between the plantar surface and insole during ambulation. Shear force causes the top plate to more in the direction of the applied force. This movement forces a wedge to either increase or decrease the amount of light passing from an LED to a photodiode, relative to a change in the applied shear force. The operating range was from 0 to 180 N shear, and could be altered by adjusting the metal spring stiffness and dimensions. The two transducer plates were assembled and bonded with silicone adhesive. Placement of the sensor into an insole allowed measurement of shear forces under the human foot during normal gait.

Keywords

biological organs; biomedical measurement; biomedical transducers; force measurement; gait analysis; light emitting diodes; photodiodes; LED; assembly; bonding; metal plates; normal gait; photodiode; pin-shaped springs; shear force sensing transducer; silicone adhesive; size 12.7 mm; size 3.3 mm; stiffness; Biomedical measurements; Force; Humans; Metals; Microprocessors; Transducers; Voltage measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Paris

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0785-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761967

Filename

5761967