Title :
In-Sole MEMS Pressure Sensing for a LowerExtremity Exoskeleton
Author :
Wheeler, Jason ; Rohrer, Brandon ; Kholwadwala, Deepesh ; Buerger, Stephen ; Givler, Richard ; Neely, Jason ; Hobart, Clint ; Galambos, Paul
Author_Institution :
Cybern. Syst. Integration Dept., Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM
Abstract :
The control system for the Berkeley lower extremity exoskeleton (BLEEX) requires ground contact pressure information to operate safely and effectively. Commercially available in-sole sensors do not have sufficient bandwidth, accuracy and reliability for such a system. We have designed and prototyped an in-sole ground contact sensor that uses MEMS pressure transducers placed in an array of hermetically sealed cavities. This system provides a robust method to monitor ground contact pressures
Keywords :
biomedical measurement; medical robotics; micromechanical devices; pressure measurement; pressure sensors; pressure transducers; Berkeley lower-extremity exoskeleton; hermetically sealed cavities; in-sole MEMS pressure transducers; in-sole ground contact sensor; Bandwidth; Control systems; Exoskeletons; Extremities; Micromechanical devices; Pressure control; Prototypes; Sensor arrays; Sensor systems; Transducers;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, 2006. BioRob 2006. The First IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pisa
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0040-6
DOI :
10.1109/BIOROB.2006.1639055
