Title :
Non-contact impedance sensor
Author :
Kawahara, Tomohiro ; Hosaka, Yukio ; Kaneko, Makoto
Author_Institution :
Graduate Sch. of Eng., Hiroshima Univ., Japan
Abstract :
This paper discusses the non-contact impedance sensor that can measure the mass, viscosity and stiffness on environment. The developed sensor is composed of a laser displacement sensor and air force supply nozzle. The application of the developed sensor is human internal organs, skin, foods, and industrial products. We show the design based on the patent (2002-329145) and explain the expected market.
Keywords :
mass measurement; nonelectric sensing devices; viscosity measurement; air force supply nozzle; human internal organs; laser displacement sensor; mass measurement; noncontact impedance sensor; stiffness measurement; viscosity measurement; Force sensors; Impedance measurement; Laser tuning; Mechanical sensors; Parameter estimation; Probes; Sensor systems; Skin; Valves; Viscosity;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 2004. TExCRA '04. First IEEE Technical Exhibition Based Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8564-0
DOI :
10.1109/TEXCRA.2004.1424970
