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Tactile sensor "skin" - New Products - Sensor Products Inc - Brief Article

Automotive Industries, Oct, 2002

Sensor Products Inc has introduced Xsensor an electronic tactile force and pressure-indicating sensor that allows engineers to monitor precisely how much force is disbursed between any two contacting or mating surfaces in real-time while the event occurs. According to the company any applications of test where pressure lies between 0.1 psi to 9,000 psi is a viable candidate for Xsensor technology.

Xsensor is a Windows-based system that consists of an electronic sensor element "skin," an interface controller and software, The sensor "skin" is essentially a thin flexible sheet that is densely packed with sensing points or pixels. These sensing points can be spaced as close as 1 mm apart and can collect data as rapidly as 60,000 times per second, the company says. The Xsensor sensing element is only 18 mils, allowing adaptation over curved surfaces or invasive intolerant environments.

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The Xsensor element's internal structure can be utilized for thousands of tests before replacement is necessary, according to the company.

System requirements for Xsensor are Windows 95/98/ 2000/XP operating systems, 16 MB free disk space and 64 MB RAM.Sensor Products Inc.; Bill Ebner; (973)560-9092; bebner@sensorprod.com; www.sensorprod.com.

Automotive Industry

Tactile sensor "skin" - New Products - Sensor Products Inc - Brief Article

Automotive Industries, Oct, 2002

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