3D force sensor for biomechanical applications

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 182, Issue , 2012, Pages 28-33

  Brookhuis, R A ^a   Lammerink, T S J ^a   Wiegerink, R J ^a   De Boer, M J ^a   Elwenspoek, M C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Capacitive sensing; Force sensor; Haptic; Human interaction; Micromachining; Power transfer; Tactile robot

Indexed keywords

CAPACITIVE SENSING; FORCE SENSOR; HAPTIC; HUMAN INTERACTIONS; POWER TRANSFERS;

BIOMECHANICS; MICROMACHINING; SENSORS;

CAPACITIVE SENSORS;

EID: 84863448359     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2012.04.035     Document Type: Article

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