Title :
Development of a Flexible Displacement Sensor Using Nylon String Coated with Carbon and Its Application for McKibben Actuator
Author :
Hamamoto, Iku ; Akagi, Tetsuya ; Dohta, Shujiro ; Matsushita, Hisashi
Author_Institution :
Okayama Univ. of Sci.
Abstract :
The actuators for such a wearable device need to be flexible so as not to injure the body. The purpose of our study is to develop a flexible and lightweight actuator and a compact control device that can be safe and light enough to be attached to the human body. In this study, we proposed and tested a new type of flexible potentiometer using nylon string coated with carbon. As a result, we found that the tested sensor that can detect the displacement of the McKibben actuator so as not to lose the flexibility of the actuator
Keywords :
actuators; biomechanics; biomedical equipment; sensors; McKibben actuator; carbon coated nylon string; compact control device; flexible displacement sensor; flexible potentiometer; wearable device; Actuators; Contacts; Electric resistance; Electrodes; Humans; Lighting control; Potentiometers; Rubber; Testing; Wearable sensors; Flexible displacement sensor; McKibben artificial muscle; Nylon string coated with carbon;
Conference_Titel :
SICE-ICASE, 2006. International Joint Conference
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
89-950038-4-7
Electronic_ISBN :
89-950038-5-5
DOI :
10.1109/SICE.2006.315349
