Methods and apparatus concerning multi-tactile sensitive (E-skin) pressure sensors

US9625330B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · US

Inventors

• Steve Park · Stanford, US
• Zhenan Bao · Lyndhurst, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 31, 2015
• Grant date: Apr 18, 2017
• Expiry date: Jul 31, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01H11/06
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Various aspects as described herein are directed to electronic skin pressure sensors and methods of using the same. As consistent with one or more embodiments, an apparatus includes an electronic skin pressure sensor and sensor circuitry. The electronic skin device is configured and arranged for differentiating between different mechanical stimuli including lateral stress and at least one additional mechanical stimuli. The sensor circuitry is configured and arranged to respond to the electronic skin pressure sensor by sensing a change in impedance due to the lateral stress.