Modeling and analysis of a flexible capacitive tactile sensor array for normal force measurement

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 4095-4103

  Liang, Guanhao ^a   Mei, Deqing ^a   Wang, Yancheng ^b   Chen, Zichen ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

analytical modeling; Capacitive; finite element modeling; flexible; Ritz method; tactile sensor

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

CAPACITIVE; FLEXIBLE; MODEL AND ANALYSIS; RITZ METHODS; TACTILE SENSOR ARRAY; TACTILE SENSORS;

ANALYTICAL MODELS;

EID: 84908072162     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2014.2333472     Document Type: Article

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