Fabrication
This section details the steps required for fabricating one sensor and how to setup the sensor for measurement. The fabrication of the sensor is mainly a three-step process: casting the conductive rubber (the interface), casting the sensor body and injecting the conductive fluid.
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| This step is mainly casting conductive rubber using chopped carbon fiber strands and silicone rubber |
| This step is casting silicone around the conductive rubber to embed them and provide an interface between the outside and inner cavity of the sensor. Once casted a rubber tube and leads are attached. |
| Sensor setup is simply adding conductive fluid to the sensor. In this guide, the conductive fluid is salt water. |
| A rough guideline is provided for hardware setup to get readings from the sensor
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Bibliography
Preechayasomboon et. al. Multi-Modal Sensing and Actuation in Biomechanical Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems.
Contributors
Pornthep Preechayasomboon
Gaurav Mukherjee
Eric Rombokas