Development of a stretchable skin-like tactile sensor based on polymeric composites

2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 123-128

  Ventrelli, L ^a   Beccai, L ^b   Mattoli, V ^b   Menciassi, A ^a   Dario, P ^b  

^a Polo SAnna Valdera   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPLIED STRAIN; AU THIN FILMS; COMPRESSION TESTS; CROSS-MEASUREMENTS; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCES; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN SKIN; INTRINSIC PROPERTY; MECHANICAL STIMULUS; METALLIC THIN FILMS; POLYMERIC COMPOSITES; TACTILE SENSORS;

BIOMIMETICS; CARBON BLACK; COMPRESSION TESTING; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; DEPOSITION; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; GOLD; GOLD COATINGS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER FILMS; POLYMERS; ROBOTICS; SENSORS; SILICONES; THIN FILMS;

SHEAR STRAIN;

EID: 77951468316     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ROBIO.2009.5420644     Document Type: Conference Paper

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