Non-planar Printing for Stretchable Tactile Sensors

Sonja Gros, Michael Tim Braun, Amartya Ganguly, Sami Haddadin

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Abstract

Tactile sensors are gaining significance in numerous research fields, encompassing prosthetics, human-robot interaction, and manipulation. Recent advancements in soft and stretchable tactile skin for diverse applications impose an increasing demand for advanced printing methods to deploy such skins on curved surfaces like fingers or robot bodies. Our study introduces a novel non-planar printing method for tactile sensors on curved surfaces. This includes the design of a silicone and liquid conductive ink-based sensor, its manufacturing with our novel transformation that utilizes a liquid multi-material printer setup, and the sensor characterization under various conditions. Our findings demonstrate the feasibility of printing skin-like force sensors directly onto curved objects, with potential applications in the aforementioned research domains.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFLEPS 2024 - IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems, Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350383263
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Event6th IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems, FLEPS 2024 - Tampere, Finland
Duration: 30 Jun 20243 Jul 2024

Publication series

NameFLEPS 2024 - IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems, Proceedings

Conference

Conference6th IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems, FLEPS 2024
Country/TerritoryFinland
CityTampere
Period30/06/243/07/24

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