A flexible tactile sensor based on a thermoelectric device for simultaneous detection of contact heat and contact force

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2010, Pages

  Yoon, Seung Il ^a   Kim, Yong Jun ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACT FORCES; ELECTRIC SIGNAL; ELECTRICAL SIGNAL; RESISTANCE CHANGE; SIMULTANEOUS DETECTION; SINGLE STRUCTURE; TACTILE SENSORS; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES;

ELECTRIC BATTERIES; POLYMER FILMS; TERNARY SYSTEMS; THERMOPILES;

SENSORS;

EID: 78049341710     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/20/10/105017     Document Type: Article

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