Articles | Volume 8, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-8-87-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-8-87-2019
Regular research article
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08 Feb 2019
Regular research article |  | 08 Feb 2019

Highly sensitive capacitive pressure sensors for robotic applications based on carbon nanotubes and PDMS polymer nanocomposite

Rajarajan Ramalingame, Amoog Lakshmanan, Florian Müller, Ulrike Thomas, and Olfa Kanoun

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Soft pressure sensors fabricated by means of carbon-based material and polymers have the potential to sense pressure starting from 2 g to 18 kg. Such pressure sensors also exhibit high sensitivity, high durability, easy integration and long-term stability. These sensors can be integrated into robotic parts like fingers and feet to monitor the grasping force and the gait of the robot respectively.