Title :
A microfabricated electrocutaneous tactile display
Author :
Ostrom, Nels P. ; Kaczmarek, Kurt A. ; Beebe, David J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
An electrocutaneous tactile display was developed and built using modern microfabrication and lithographic techniques. Photosensitive polymers and ultra-thick photosensitive resists were used to fabricate closely spaced electrodes. Electrodes in the nine point array are spaced 2.4 mm (center-to-center), with 200 μm deep gaps between each electrode. The concentric 700 μm wide gap around each electrode prevents arcing and shorting
Keywords :
electroplating; handicapped aids; haptic interfaces; microelectrodes; moulding; neuromuscular stimulation; photoresists; closely spaced electrodes; coaxial electrodes; electrocutaneous stimulation; electrocutaneous tactile display; electroplating; handicapped aids; haptic display; microfabrication; nine point array; photosensitive polymers; ultra-thick photosensitive resists; Biomedical electrodes; Coaxial components; Computer displays; Electrostatics; Energy consumption; Fabrication; Nickel; Polymers; Resists; Skin;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.803993
