FORCE SENSITIVE RESISTORS CALIBRATION FOR USE IN GRIPPING DEVICES

  • Alexandru Barnea Technical University “Gheorghe Asachi” of Iasi, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Robotics Department, Romania
  • Cezar Oprisan Technical University “Gheorghe Asachi” of Iasi, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Robotics Department, Romania
  • Dumitru Olaru Technical University “Gheorghe Asachi” of Iasi, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Robotics Department, Romania
Keywords: Piezoresistive, gripping devices, whole surface mapping, Force Sensing Resistors (FSR)

Abstract

This paper aims to present the calibration of a piezoresistive force sensitive sensor for the use in the gripping devices. A short review on existent sensors is presented, with information concerning the piezoresistive sensor functionality. The used calibration technique is presented in parallel to the hardware and software elements. Several test cases were developed in order to obtain the forces and the contact areas similar with the ones between the human fingers and different gripped objects. The differences between several sensors response and the accuracy on the forces applied in the range of 0.1 mN to 1 N were observed, allowing to obtain a whole surface mapping of the sensor response to the applied force, in a matrix touch pattern.

Published
2012-09-12
How to Cite
Barnea, A., Oprisan, C., & Olaru, D. (2012). FORCE SENSITIVE RESISTORS CALIBRATION FOR USE IN GRIPPING DEVICES. Mechanical Testing and Diagnosis, 2(3), 18-27. Retrieved from https://gup.ugal.ro/ugaljournals/index.php/mtd/article/view/2548
Issue
Vol 2 No 3 (2012)
Section
Articles

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