Strain Sensor Fabrication by Means of Laser Carbonization

This project implements a smart strain based sensory glove for remote control (RC) car applications. This glove would control the RC car with individual finger movements. Laser carbonization was implemented as a fabrication method for developing strain sensors which were integrated on a Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) platform. Various sensor designs were fabricated and tested to determine the effectiveness for the glove design. This laser carbonization method resulted in a directional anisotropic characteristic with a relative resistance change of 170× when bent from an angle of 0 ° to 145 ° (complete finger bend).

Published information regarding this project:

• D. Birchfield, X. Jackson, T. Pasternak, A. Hanson and M. Atashbar, "Strain Sensor Fabrication by Means of Laser Carbonization," 2019 IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems (FLEPS), 2019, pp. 1-3, doi: 10.1109/FLEPS.2019.8792290.

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