Occlusive bite force measurement utilizing flexible force sensor array fabricated with low-cost Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCC)

TRANSDUCERS 2009 - 15th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 2238-2241

  Lin, Keng Ren ^a   Liu, Tzu Hsuan ^a   Lin, Shi Wei ^a   Chang, Chih Hang ^a   Lin, Che Hsin ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bite force; Flexible force sensor; Multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC); Piezoelectric

Indexed keywords

BASIC PRINCIPLES; CROSS-SECTION AREA; FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT; FLEXIBLE FORCE; FORCE DISTRIBUTIONS; FORCE SENSITIVITY; FORCE SENSOR; HIGH MECHANICAL STRENGTH; HIGH STRENGTH; HYSTERESIS BEHAVIOR; MEASURED RESULTS; MEASURING APPLICATIONS; MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITORS; NOVEL METHODS; PROTOTYPING PROCESS;

ACTUATORS; CAPACITANCE; CAPACITORS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; FABRICATION; FORCE MEASUREMENT; MICROSYSTEMS; MULTILAYERS; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; POLYIMIDES; SENSOR ARRAYS; SOLID-STATE SENSORS;

CERAMIC CAPACITORS;

EID: 71449112430     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/SENSOR.2009.5285593     Document Type: Conference Paper

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