Thick-film force, slip and temperature sensors for a prosthetic hand

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 931-941

  Cranny, A ^a   Cotton, D P J ^a   Chappell, P H ^a   Beeby, S P ^a   White, N M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial hand; Force sensor; Piezoelectric; Piezoresistance; Prosthesis; Slip sensor; Thick film

Indexed keywords

HYSTERESIS; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; SENSORS; STAINLESS STEEL; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THICK FILMS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

ARTIFICIAL HAND; FORCE SENSOR; PIEZOELECTRIC; PIEZORESISTANCE; PROSTHESIS; SLIP SENSORS; THICK-FILM;

PROSTHETICS;

MEDICAL APPLICATION; SENSOR;

EID: 24144480538     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 09570233     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/16/4/005     Document Type: Article

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