Development of capacitive pure bending strain sensor for wireless spinal fusion monitoring

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 276-287

  Lin, Ji Tzuoh ^a   Walsh, Kevin W ^a   Jackson, Douglas ^a   Aebersold, Julia ^a   Crain, Mark ^a   Naber, John F ^a   Hnat, William P ^a  

^a University of Louisville   (United States)

Author keywords

Bending strain sensor; Cantilever structure; Capacitive; Microelectromechanical system (MEMS); Spinal fusion monitoring

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); MEMS; STRAIN; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TELEMETERING;

BENDING STRAIN SENSOR; CANTILEVER STRUCTURE; SPINAL FUSION MONITORING;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

EID: 34547740492     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2007.04.069     Document Type: Article

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