Open AccessContact Force Measurement Approach for Measuring Glove-Skin Interfacial Pressure
Author(s) -
C. X. Chen,
Siti Hasir,
Amirul Syafiq Sadun,
Helmy Mustafa El Bakri
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/2080/1/012007
Subject(s) - pressure sensor , wired glove , pressure measurement , biomedical engineering , fist , materials science , computer science , simulation , mechanical engineering , medicine , engineering , computer vision , anatomy , gesture
Pressure garments for medical had been widely used to enhance the recovery after an operation, for treatment of arthritis, deep vein thrombosis, leg ulcers, varicose veins or hypertrophic scars. This research aims to develop a contact force measuring approach to measure glove-skin interfacial pressure. With the aid of a force measuring sensors system, it is easier to study the efficiency of pressure garments. Besides, occupational therapists can also design a user-friendly pressure garment that is comfortable and easy to donning and doffing, especially for children. Two types of flexible force sensors were used to measure the glove-skin interfacial pressure using two types of pressure therapy gloves. Pressure therapy glove is selected to represent pressure garments. The measuring sensors were placed at three different locations on the dorsal side of the hand, and the glove-skin interfacial pressure was measured in two different postures, which is full fist and tabletop posture. It was found that different postures had led to different interfacial pressure. The glove-skin interfacial pressure was found to be greater during full fist posture compared to tabletop posture. This show that the applied glove-skin interfacial pressure is affected by postures and movement.