2016

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Active rubber sensors

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Technology

• Sensor comprises a dielectric sheet with deformable electrodes.

• When deformed by human or machine its “capacitance” changes.

• Capacitance is measured and converted to measured mechanical parameters such as force, stroke, angle, pressure, torque, etc.

Configurations

Core sensor element(rubber capacitor)

Angle sensor

Force sensor

Pressure distribution sensorsTorque sensor

Stretch sensor

Strain sensor - off-axis decoupling

Shear sensor

Uniqueness

• Soft like skin!Can measure on human or machine without “disturbing” its inherent motion.

• Light like muscle!Technology is 7x lighter and 100000x softer than steel and copper.

• Robust!Highly resilient against overload, shock, and vibration (100% reversible stretch).

• Geometrically versatile!Available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes.

Aerodynamics structures sensing

Vehicles sensing

Sensor for safety mechanisms

Wearable sensors Large surfaces

sensing

Possible applications

Product example 1

Displacement and angle sensing of an excavator arm

Product example 2

Detection of vehicles passage and weight

Product example 3

Human body motion capturing (wearables)