Resistance measurements of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) stretch-sensors embedded with a conductive gel

A novel conductive gel and soft silicone (PDMS) composite material was investigated as a potential stretch-sensor material for measuring deformation of elastic surfaces. Initial trials involved resistance measurements on un-stretched sample strips and when strips were stretched to 200% of initial le...

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Published in2021 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC) pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors Olson, Gerald, Davies, Clive, Sen Gupta, Gourab, Davies, Rose, Fullard, Luke
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 17.05.2021
Subjects
Composite materials
conductive gel
Conductivity measurement
Conferences
Fabrication
measurement
PDMS
resistance
Strips
Surface resistance
Temperature measurement
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Summary:A novel conductive gel and soft silicone (PDMS) composite material was investigated as a potential stretch-sensor material for measuring deformation of elastic surfaces. Initial trials involved resistance measurements on un-stretched sample strips and when strips were stretched to 200% of initial length, resulting in good consistency in resistive feedback between all samples tested. Temperature effect on resistance was also explored. However, due to the small sample size used more extensive testing is suggested in order to confirm these results.
ISSN:2642-2077
DOI:10.1109/I2MTC50364.2021.9460011