A new method for extending the range of conductive polymer sensors for contact force

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 285-290

  Carvalho, Aparecido A ^a   Radwin, Robert G ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact force; Force sensor; Physical stress measurement

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ERGONOMICS; ERRORS; FORCE MEASUREMENT; LOADS (FORCES);

CONDUCTIVE POLYMER FORCE SENSORS; CONTACT FORCE; PHYSICAL STRESS MEASUREMENT;

SENSORS;

POLYMER;

ARTICLE; FORCE; MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSOR; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030110803     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-8141(95)00053-4     Document Type: Article

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