Distributive tactile sensing using fibre Bragg grating sensors

Barbara M. Cowie; David J. Webb; Betty Tam; Paul Slack; Peter N. Brett

doi:10.1117/12.662597

14 April 2006 Distributive tactile sensing using fibre Bragg grating sensors

Barbara M. Cowie, David J. Webb, Betty Tam, Paul Slack, Peter N. Brett

Proceedings Volume 6191, Biophotonics and New Therapy Frontiers; 61910Z (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.662597
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2006, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

Two distributive tactile sensing systems are presented, based on fibre Bragg grating sensors. The first is a onedimensional metal strip with an array of 4 sensors, which is capable of detecting the magnitude and position of a contacting load. This system is compared experimentally with a similar system using resistive strain gauges. The second is a two-dimensional steel plate with 9 sensors which is able to distinguish the position and shape of a contacting load. This system is compared with a similar system using 16 infrared displacement sensors. Each system uses neural networks to process the sensor data to give information concerning the type of contact.

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Barbara M. Cowie, David J. Webb, Betty Tam, Paul Slack, and Peter N. Brett "Distributive tactile sensing using fibre Bragg grating sensors", Proc. SPIE 6191, Biophotonics and New Therapy Frontiers, 61910Z (14 April 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.662597

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