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Tactile Surface Pressure Analysis
The Innovation
Exciting advances in conductive ink printing have enabled us to build customized sensors with extraordinary sensitivity. The core of the C-series sensor is formulated with the world’s first Nano-polymer based tactile surface sensor.
What It Does
Tactilus® allow the user to capture and record pressure conditions occurring in between any two contacting or impacting surfaces in real time. The paper-thin Tactilus® sensor is actually placed at the contact interface where it records and assimilates both pressure distribution and pressure magnitude on your Windows® based computer.
Common Applications
- Jet: This sensor is well suited to measure the level of force being projected by both air and liquid jets.
- Packaging: nip impression, heat sealing
- Automotive: brake pad, clamping, clutch, battery & fuel cell, impact, gasket/bolted joint, lamination, welding, wiper
- Electronics: heat sink, BGA, connector, lamination, LCD bonding, wafer bonding / polishing
- Aerospace: composite layups, fuel cell, lamination
- Ergonomics: biomechanics, body mapping
The C series represents a highly economical solution to users requiring low-volume or prototype samples.It’s a simple 3 step process:
sensor to look like.
image into an optimal sensor design.
and squeegee setup.
Tactilus® Technology
Tactilus® is a matrix-based tactile surface sensor – essentially an “electronic skin” that records and interprets pressure distribution and magnitude between any two contacting or mating surfaces and assimilates the collected data into a powerful Windows® based tool kit. Each Tactilus® sensor is carefully assembled to exacting tolerances and individually calibrated and serialized.
The architectural philosophy of Tactilus® is modular, allowing for portability, easy scalability, and simultaneous data collection from up to four discrete sensor pads Tactilus® employs sophisticated mathematical algorithms that intelligently separate signal from noise, and advanced electronic shielding techniques maximize the sensor’s immunity to noise, temperature and humidity
| Specifications | |
| Technology | Resistive |
| Surface Pressure Range | 0 – 2 PSI (0 – 0.14 kg/cm2) |
| Sensing Area Size | 1 in. x 1. in – 5 in. x 5 in. (2.54 cm x 2.54 cm – 12.7 cm x 12.7 cm) |
| Thickness | ~ 11 mils |
| Durability | Up to 10,000 cycles |
| Recommended Current | < 5 mA |
| Supply Voltage | 3-6 VDC |
| Temperature Range | 0° to 113°F (0° to 45°C) |
| Scan Speed | Up to 1,000 hertz |
| Repeatability | < ±10% of calibrated range |
| Hysteresis | < 10% of calibrated range |
| Drift | < 10% per log time scale |