Optical sensor for measuring a force distribution
According to one aspect, the invention provides an optical sensor for measuring a force distribution, comprising a substrate; one or more light emitting sources and one or more detectors provided on the substrate, the detectors responsive to the light emitted by the sources; wherein a deformable opt...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English French German |
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11.03.2009
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Summary: | According to one aspect, the invention provides an optical sensor for measuring a force distribution, comprising a substrate; one or more light emitting sources and one or more detectors provided on the substrate, the detectors responsive to the light emitted by the sources; wherein a deformable opto-mechanical layer is provided on said substrate with light responsive properties depending on a deformation of the opto-mechanical layer.
The design of the sensor and particularly the use of optical components in a deformable layer make it possible to measure the contact force accurately. The sensor is scalable and adaptable to complex shapes. In one embodiment also a direction of the contact force can be determined. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: EP20070116050 |