A review of wearable sensor systems to monitor plantar loading in the assessment of diabetic foot ulcers

L Wang, D Jones, GJ Chapman… - IEEE transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Diabetes is highly prevalent throughout the world and imposes a high economic cost on
countries at all income levels. Foot ulceration is one devastating consequence of diabetes …

Performance of flexible strain sensors with different transition mechanisms: a review

S Ma, J Tang, T Yan, Z Pan - IEEE Sensors Journal, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
To promote the application of flexible strain sensors in the fields of athletics feedback, health
monitoring, human–machine interface, and robotics, the design strategies of various strain …

Highly sensitive flexible three-axis tactile sensors based on the interface contact resistance of microstructured graphene

J Zhang, LJ Zhou, HM Zhang, ZX Zhao, SL Dong… - Nanoscale, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The lack of high-performance tactile sensors, especially for pressure/force, is a huge
obstacle for the widespread application of intelligent robots. Current pressure sensors are …

Design and characterization of tri-axis soft inductive tactile sensors

H Wang, D Jones, G de Boer, J Kow… - IEEE Sensors …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Tactile sensors are essential for robotic systems to safely and effectively interact with the
environment and humans. In particular, tri-axis tactile sensors are crucial for dexterous …

A comprehensive review of integrated Hall effects in macro-, micro-, nanoscales, and quantum devices

A Karsenty - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
A comprehensive review of the main existing devices, based on the classic and new related
Hall Effects is hereby presented. The review is divided into sub-categories presenting …

Machine learning-based multi-modal information perception for soft robotic hands

H Huang, J Lin, L Wu, B Fang, Z Wen… - Tsinghua Science and …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper focuses on multi-modal Information Perception (IP) for Soft Robotic Hands
(SRHs) using Machine Learning (ML) algorithms. A flexible Optical Fiber-based Curvature …

A miniature piezoelectric spiral tactile sensor for tissue hardness palpation with catheter robot in minimally invasive surgery

F Ju, Y Wang, Z Zhang, Y Wang, Y Yun… - Smart Materials and …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The sense of touch plays a critical role in traditional open surgeries since it could provide
tactile feedback to surgeons and is also used to acquire intrinsic properties of tissues …

Design and evaluation of magnetic hall effect tactile sensors for use in sensorized splints

D Jones, L Wang, A Ghanbari, V Vardakastani… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Splinting techniques are widely used in medicine to inhibit the movement of arthritic joints.
Studies into the effectiveness of splinting as a method of pain reduction have generally …

Adjustable compliance soft sensor via an elastically inflatable fluidic dome

X Zhang, J Kow, D Jones, G de Boer, A Ghanbari… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Soft sensors are essential for robotic systems to safely interact with humans and the
environment. Although significant research has been carried out in the field of soft tactile …

Multimodal barometric and inertial measurement unit-based tactile sensor for robot control

GA Al, U Martinez-Hernandez - IEEE Sensors Journal, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, we present a low-cost multimodal tactile sensor capable of providing
accelerometer, gyroscope, and pressure data using a seven-axis chip as a sensing element …