npj Flexible Electronics ( IF 12.3 ) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 , DOI: 10.1038/s41528-024-00309-z Hadi Moeinnia , Danielle Jaye Agron , Carl Ganzert , Loren Schubert , Woo Soo Kim
We present here a 3D-printed pressure mapping mat, equipped with customizable architecture sensors, that offers a cost-effective and adaptable solution, overcoming the size constraints and sensing accuracy issues commonly associated with existing commercial pressure mats across various fields, such as healthcare and sports applications. Leveraging a pillar-origami structure, the demonstrated sensor offers multifaceted stiffness properties, effectively filtering skin deformations and enabling capacitive pressure sensing. Notably, the sensor’s detection range can be finely tuned, spanning from 70 to 2500 kPa, with a sensitivity range between 0.01 kPa-1 and 0.0002 kPa-1, and an impressive response time of just 800 milliseconds. Furthermore, the inclusion of a modular sensor array enhances maintenance and allows for greater flexibility in shaping and enhancing the device’s resolution. This technology finds practical applications in wireless foot pressure mapping and sports protection pads, marking a significant milestone in the advancement of flexible and custom-shaped pressure sensor technology.
中文翻译:
利用 3D 打印的 Origami 压力传感器阵列的无线压力监测系统
我们在此推出一款 3D 打印压力测绘垫,配备可定制的架构传感器,提供经济高效且适应性强的解决方案,克服了各个领域(例如医疗保健和医疗保健)中现有商业压力垫常见的尺寸限制和传感精度问题。体育应用。演示的传感器利用柱折纸结构,提供多方面的刚度特性,有效过滤皮肤变形并实现电容式压力传感。值得注意的是,该传感器的检测范围可以微调,范围为 70 至 2500 kPa,灵敏度范围为 0.01 kPa -1至 0.0002 kPa -1 ,响应时间仅为 800 毫秒,令人印象深刻。此外,模块化传感器阵列的加入增强了维护能力,并在塑造和提高设备分辨率方面提供了更大的灵活性。该技术在无线足部压力测绘和运动保护垫中得到实际应用,标志着柔性和定制形状压力传感器技术发展的一个重要里程碑。