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.
Overview
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This step is mainly casting conductive rubber using chopped carbon fiber strands and silicone rubber |
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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. |
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Sensor setup is simply adding conductive fluid to the sensor. In this guide, the conductive fluid is salt water. |
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A rough guideline is provided for hardware setup to get readings from the sensor
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