Sateco's capacitive silicon force sensor SXTSC continuously measures contact and compression forces based on capacitive operating principles. It is soft, flexible and may have three-dimensional shapes, making it ideal for a variety of applications in agriculture, electronics, food, surgery, as well as cooperative robotics and prosthetics. The human hand exhibits a dexterity unmatched by technology. Force sensors can bridge this gap by providing feedback on grip strength, thus avoiding damage to vulnerable objects such as food and humans.
The footprint and size of the sensor can be freely designed. It can then be customized for curved surfaces and seamlessly integrated into the body structure and soft surfaces. This allows robotic grippers, prosthetics and exoskeletons to be ergonomic in design and size on surfaces. Applied to the surface of human structure, the material feels like human skin, providing realistic, soft and comfortable human-computer interaction.
The sensor integrates two measurement functions in one component. This makes the combination more compact and facilitates predictive operations and measurement systems. Y because it can recognize approximations of body parts at very short distances and can accurately measure forces on them.
Due to its elastomer material, the sensor is rugged, resistant to shock and impact, and has high durability even in harsh environments of high temperatures (+85 ° C) and low temperatures (-40 ° C).
Samples including evaluation electronics are available in starter kits and allow a quick and easy start with the new technology.
