Open AccessFLEXIBLE ROBOTIC ELECTRONIC SKIN WITH HIGH SENSITIVITY SENSOR ARRAYS
Author(s) -
T. Vijayakumat
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of electronics and informatics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2582-3825
DOI - 10.36548/jei.2019.1.005
Subject(s) - usb , materials science , electronic skin , sensitivity (control systems) , layer (electronics) , flexible electronics , optoelectronics , resistive touchscreen , pressure sensor , computer hardware , computer science , electrical engineering , electronic engineering , nanotechnology , engineering , mechanical engineering , software , programming language
In this paper, we propose a flexible robotic electronic skin (e-skin) with high sensitivity sensor arrays. The sensor arrays are designed and fabricated on thin flexible silicone film. It uses piezo-resistive material Samarian Monosulphide and graphite rods for interconnection between the layers. Along with the pressure sensing capability of SmS, temperature and humidity sensors are also integrated in the silicone layers along with photovoltaic thin layer cells that provide energy independence to the module. The data procured from the e-skin is transferred to the analog to digital converter unit and further, to the PC through USB interface for analysis.