1. Assessment of Soft Artificial Skin with Pressure Sensibility
ET 493: Senior Design I
Instructor: Dr. Cris Koutsougeras
Advisor: Dr. Mohammad Saadeh
Spring 2015
3/27/2015
James Courtney
Energy Engineering Technology
Ashley Galvan
Computer Engineering Technology
Hunter LaFleur

2. Purpose
Evaluating soft artificial skin-like material with pressure sensibility using FSR sensors.

3. Design
The design of the project will be a skin platform that will consist of an embedded grid of FSRs that are spatially arranged.
The platinum silicone will then be poured on top of the grid.

4. History of FSR Sensor (FSR) was invited in 1977 by Franklin Eventoff.
The equation above is the output from a FSR device.

5. FSR Sensor
Uses polymer film, which triumphs over traditional force sensing devices.
These sensors have a wide measurable force range.
Occupy is minimal space.

6. Voltage Divider

7. Dragon Skin 10 Med
Dragon Skin 10 MED is a high performance platinum cure silicone rubber .

8. Vacuum Chamber Kit 3/4” Thick Clear Acrylic Lid
Glycerin Filled Vacuum Gauge
5FT Clear Steel Reinforced Vacuum Hose
8”x8” FDA Grade Silicone Non Stick Pad
50 Micron Air Filter

9. Vacuum Pump 3 CFM single stage vacuum pump rated to 50 microns
3 Gallon High Strength 304 SS Chamber

10. Homogenizer
This device is used for the homogenization of the platinum material.

11. Deliverables Task: Dates: Progress: Research Silicone Solution
1/29/2015
Completed
Research De-Gassing Chamber and Pump
2/05/2015
Order Silicone Solution
3/05/2015
Order Chamber and Pump
Order Homogenizer
Research FSR sensor
2/10/2015
In Progress
Find team members
3/9/2015
Set-up work area
3/12/2015
Set-up De-Gassing Chamber
3/18/2015
Set-up Homogenizer
Test Pump
3/20/2015
Cure Skin Proto-types
Test Skin Proto-types
4/3/2015
Pending
Test FSR Grid
4/8/2015
Implement FSR Grid
4/15/2015
Cure Skin Platform
4/22/2015
Test Skin Platform
4/28//2015
Implement Platform
Dependent of time --
Measure and Record Data

12. Works Cited

13. Q & A?