Flexible and sensitive foot pad for sole distributed force detection

Morteza Amjadi, Min Seong Kim, Inkyu Park*

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Abstract

We develop highly flexible and compressible 3D interconnected porous PDMS structures by using sugar cubes as templates. The porous structures can be compressed to more than 80% without any side-wall buckling comparable with bulk polymers. Force sensitive resistors were fabricated by filtration of the CNT solution inside the porous structure of PDMS. We found that sufficient acid treatment can increase the adhesion and bonding between CNTs and PDMS. Force sensitive resistors respond the applied pressure and compressive strains by high linearity (R2>0.97) and sensitivity (GFs>2) with a reliable manner. Finally, as an application of our force sensitive resistors, a flexible foot pad containing force sensitive resistors arrays is developed for the foot sole distributed force detection.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication14th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology
PublisherIEEE
Pages764-767
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781479956227
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2014
Event14th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology 2014 - Toronto, Canada
Duration: 18 Aug 201421 Aug 2014

Conference

Conference14th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology 2014
Abbreviated titleIEEE-NANO 2014
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityToronto
Period18/08/1421/08/14

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Modelling and Simulation
  • Instrumentation

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