Piezoelectric Polymer Fiber Arrays for Tactile Sensing Applications

Suemer B., Aksak B., Sahin K., Chuengsatiansup K., Sitti M.

SENSOR LETTERS, cilt.9, sa.2, ss.457-463, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1166/sl.2011.1498
  • Dergi Adı: SENSOR LETTERS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.457-463
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Piezoelectric Polymer, Fiber Array, Tactile Sensor, ADHESION, SENSORS
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

We present the fabrication, functionalization, and characterization of Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) [P(VDF-TrFE)] piezoelectric vertically aligned micro-fiber arrays for tactile sensing applications. The fabrication procedure is explained along with necessary post treatment functionalization steps. Fabricated micro-fiber arrays are tested for their ability of touch perception using a custom measurement setup. The sensitivity is measured to be 2.27 V/N in response to applied force with varying amplitude. Moreover, sensor shows a nearly constant frequency response in the range of 1 Hz to 75 Hz. Piezoelectric vertical fiber array is a promising sensing technique in robotics and minimally invasive surgery (MIS) operations where flexible skin type tactile sensing and high spatial resolution is required.