Integration of a Thin Film PDMS-Based Capacitive Sensor for Tactile Sensing in an Electronic Skin
Joint Authors
El-Molla, Sara
Albrecht, Andreas
Cagatay, Engin
Mittendorfer, Philipp
Cheng, Gordon
Lugli, Paolo
Salmerón, José F.
Rivadeneyra, Almudena
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present a capacitive force sensor based on a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) film integrated into a printed circuit board (PCB) on a flexible substrate whose layout is defined by inkjet printing.
The influence of the dielectric thickness on the sensor behavior is presented.
The thinner PDMS film of about 45 μm shows a sensitivity of up to 3 pF/N but poorer dynamic response.
The dielectrics with thicknesses above 200 μm show a significantly reduced sensitivity.
The best compromise between sensitivity and dynamic response is found for PDMS film of about 100 μm, showing about 1.1 pF/N and less than 15 s of recovery time.
This film is integrated into a flexible PCBS including a microcontroller capable of evaluating the sensor.
Interconnects of the circuit are defined by silver nanoparticles deposited by inkjet printing.
The working principle of the circuit is demonstrated, proving that this simple approach can be used for artificial skin applications.
American Psychological Association (APA)
El-Molla, Sara& Albrecht, Andreas& Cagatay, Engin& Mittendorfer, Philipp& Cheng, Gordon& Lugli, Paolo…[et al.]. 2016. Integration of a Thin Film PDMS-Based Capacitive Sensor for Tactile Sensing in an Electronic Skin. Journal of Sensors،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
El-Molla, Sara…[et al.]. Integration of a Thin Film PDMS-Based Capacitive Sensor for Tactile Sensing in an Electronic Skin. Journal of Sensors No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
El-Molla, Sara& Albrecht, Andreas& Cagatay, Engin& Mittendorfer, Philipp& Cheng, Gordon& Lugli, Paolo…[et al.]. Integration of a Thin Film PDMS-Based Capacitive Sensor for Tactile Sensing in an Electronic Skin. Journal of Sensors. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110337
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1110337