• DocumentCode
    545019
  • Title

    Investigation of piezoceramic flexure elements for the transfer of tactile information

  • Author

    Maatta, David G. ; Weed, Herman R.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
  • Volume
    4
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
  • Firstpage
    1493
  • Lastpage
    1494
  • Abstract
    The paper discusses the optimum size of a piezoceramic flexure element used in a vibro-tactile array producing mechanical vibrations against the skin. The critical characteristics of the piezoceramic element are investigated and an electro-mechanical model given. The results provide a first evaluation of the pieaoceramic bender to replace the electromechanical transducer.
  • Keywords
    bending; biomechanics; electromechanical effects; piezoceramics; skin; touch (physiological); vibrations; electromechanical model; electromechanical transducer; mechanical vibrations; pieaoceramic bender; piezoceramic flexure elements; skin; tactile information transfer; vibrotactile array; Length measurement; Materials;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Paris
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-0785-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761893
  • Filename
    5761893