A multiaxis force sensor for the study of insect biomechanics

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 709-718

  Bartsch, Michael S ^a,b   Federle, Walter ^c,d   Full, Robert J ^c   Kenny, Thomas W ^a,e  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Insect; Legged locomotion; Micromachining; Multiaxis sensor; Piezoresistive devices

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; KINEMATICS; MICROMACHINING; SILICON SENSORS; STRAIN GAGES;

LEGGED LOCOMOTION; MULTIAXIS SENSOR; PIEZORESISTIVE DEVICES;

BIOMECHANICS;

EID: 34547809500     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2007.893677     Document Type: Article

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