Smart textile pressure sensor matrices - investigation of sensor characteristics for use in the surgical environment

Sizer, ND ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7617-577X, Dalbert, C, Loeser, S, Wei, Y ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6195-8595, Fleischer, J, Stark, P, Siena, F ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6908-7365 and Breedon, P ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1006-0942, 2024. Smart textile pressure sensor matrices - investigation of sensor characteristics for use in the surgical environment. Engineering Proceedings, 52 (1): 19. ISSN 2673-4591

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Abstract

This paper presents research on flat textile pressure sensor characteristics that are advantageous for use in the surgical environment. Eight, 4 by 4 textile pressure matrices were subjected to sensor error testing to evaluate the sensor output differences on foam vs. no foam. The pressure matrices were tested using a compression tester while monitoring the voltage output. The errors analysed included the span, sensitivity, and nonlinearity. The findings show that for use in the surgical environment, prototypes two and three demonstrate better performances in the tests on foam, and both prototypes exhibit properties that are more suited for the surgical environment and warrant further prototype development.

Item Type: Journal article
Description: Paper presented at the 5th International Conference on the Challenges, Opportunities, Innovations and Applications in Electronic Textiles, Ghent, Belgium, 14-16 November 2023.
Publication Title: Engineering Proceedings
Creators: Sizer, N.D., Dalbert, C., Loeser, S., Wei, Y., Fleischer, J., Stark, P., Siena, F. and Breedon, P.
Publisher: MDPI
Date: 22 January 2024
Volume: 52
Number: 1
ISSN: 2673-4591
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10.3390/engproc2023052019
DOI
1854633
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Rights: © 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Divisions: Schools > School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment
Record created by: Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added: 25 Jan 2024 08:51
Last Modified: 25 Jan 2024 08:51
URI: https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/50733

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