Thick-film force and slip sensors for a prosthetic hand

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 123-124, Issue , 2005, Pages 162-171

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute of Transducer Technology

Author keywords

Piezoelectric; Piezoresistance; Prosthesis; Pseudo half bridge; Thick film

Indexed keywords

GRIP FORCE; PZT VIBRATION SENSORS; SLIP SENSORS; THICK-FILM FORCE;

FORCE MEASUREMENT; LINEAR SYSTEMS; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; PROSTHETICS; SENSORS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

THICK FILMS;

EID: 24944544227     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2005.02.015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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