Batch Fabrication of Customizable Silicone-Textile Composite Capacitive Strain Sensors for Human Motion Tracking

ATALAY A., Sanchez V., ATALAY Ö., Vogt D. M., Haufe F., Wood R. J., ...Daha Fazla

ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES, cilt.2, sa.9, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 2 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/admt.201700136
  • Dergi Adı: ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: capacitive, motion tracking, soft sensors, stretchable, textile-based sensors, CARBON NANOTUBES, PRESSURE SENSOR, SENSING SUIT, FILMS, TRANSPARENT, RECOGNITION, CONDUCTORS, RUBBER, FIBER
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This paper presents design and batch manufacturing of a highly stretchable textile-silicone capacitive sensor to be used in human articulation detection, soft robotics, and exoskeletons. The proposed sensor is made of conductive knit fabric as electrode and silicone elastomer as dielectric. The batch manufacturing technology enables production of large sensor mat and arbitrary shaping of sensors, which is precisely achieved via laser cutting of the sensor mat. Individual capacitive sensors exhibit high linearity, low hysteresis, and a gauge factor of 1.23. Compliant, low-profile, and robust electrical connections are established by fusing filaments of micro coaxial cable to conductive fabric electrodes of the sensor with thermoplastic film. The capacitive sensors are integrated on a reconstructed glove for monitoring finger motions.