Abstract
This paper reports on a method to measure forces and torques acting on spike pins of sports shoes. We fabricated a 2 mm × 2 mm × 0.3 mm 6-axis force/torque sensor chip, which consists of 6 piezoresistive beams. From the resistance changes of the 6 beams, 6 components of forces and torques can be detected. The sensor chip was connected to a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) and covered with thin polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Then, the sensor chip and flexible PCB were embedded in spike-pin-shaped epoxy resin. We calibrated the spike-pin-shaped sensor, and confirmed that 6-axis forces and torques were able to be detected by the proposed sensor.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 7050937 |
Pages (from-to) | 257-260 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) |
Volume | 2015-February |
Issue number | February |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 Feb 26 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 2015 28th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2015 - Estoril, Portugal Duration: 2015 Jan 18 → 2015 Jan 22 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering