1 E552 Sensors & Actuators Dec FlexiForce® Load/Force Sensors Team Members- Team Members- Pariksha Tomar Pariksha Tomar Jaqueline Walter Jaqueline Walter
2 Outline of Project ► Introduction ► Sensor information -construction -construction -Mechanism & Behavior -Mechanism & Behavior ► Applications ► Project Scope -Experiment Set-up -Experiment Set-up -Analysis -Analysis ► Results
3 Outline of Project ► Introduction ► Sensor information -construction -construction -Mechanism & Behavior -Mechanism & Behavior ► Applications ► Project Scope -Experiment Set-up -Experiment Set-up -Analysis -Analysis ► Results
4 Introduction ► Flexiforce sensor - Force Sensor - Force Sensor - Detect contact and /or touch - Detect contact and /or touch - Detect or Measure rate of change of - Detect or Measure rate of change of force etc force etc ► Why choose Flexiforce?
5 Outline of Project ► Introduction ► Sensor information -construction -construction -Mechanism & Behavior -Mechanism & Behavior ► Applications ► Project Scope -Experiment Set-up -Experiment Set-up -Analysis -Analysis ► Results
6 Construction ► ultra thin, Flexible circuit ► pressure-sensitive ink ► active sensing area ► male square pins ► available in different lengths
7 Outline of Project ► Introduction ► Sensor information - construction - construction - mechanism & Behavior - mechanism & Behavior ► Applications ► Project Scope -Experiment Set-up -Experiment Set-up -Analysis -Analysis ► Results
8 Mechanism and Behavior ► inverse relation between force and resistance ► linear behavior between input and output
9 Outline of Project ► Introduction ► Sensor information -construction -construction -Mechanism & Behavior -Mechanism & Behavior ► Applications ► Project Scope -Experiment Set-up -Experiment Set-up -Analysis -Analysis ► Results
10 Applications ► Medical Equipment ► Automotive ► Recreational/Entertainment ► Security Devices ► Grip Forces
11 Outline of Project ► Introduction ► Sensor information -construction -construction -Mechanism & Behavior -Mechanism & Behavior ► Applications ► Project Scope -Experiment Set-up -Experiment Set-up -Analysis -Analysis ► Results
12 Project Scope To find location of force applied anywhere in triangular table To find location of force applied anywhere in triangular tabled1=d2=d3=d=20.3cmx1=y1=0 x2=10.15, y2=17.58 X3=20.3, y3=0
13 Outline of Project ► Introduction ► Sensor information -construction -construction -Mechanism & Behavior -Mechanism & Behavior ► Applications ► Project Scope -Experiment Set-up -Experiment Set-up -Analysis -Analysis ► Results
14 Experimental Set-up ► Triangular table ► Excitation circuit
15 Outline of Project ► Introduction ► Sensor information -construction -construction -Mechanism & Behavior -Mechanism & Behavior ► Applications ► Project Scope -Experiment Set-up -Experiment Set-up -Analysis -Analysis ► Results
16 Analysis Mathematical Equation Mathematical Equation y=mx+c y=mx+c
17 LabView VI
18 Outline of Project ► Introduction ► Sensor information -construction -construction -Mechanism & Behavior -Mechanism & Behavior ► Applications ► Project Scope -Experiment Set-up -Experiment Set-up -Analysis -Analysis ► Results & comments
19 Results & comments one of the coordinate point of triangle is insignificant in calculations one of the coordinate point of triangle is insignificant in calculations X 0 & y 0 are here but
20 ► Tekscan solution: ► Basic Mathematics: R.S. Agarwal References Q?Q?