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A 3D PRINTING FLEXURE PRESSURE SENSOR FOR ROBOT IMPACT SAFETY TESTING

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Author(s)

Hongliang Shi, Yong Sik Kim, Nicholas G. Dagalakis, Duan Xuechao

Abstract

This paper presents a flexure pressure sensor fabricated by means of 3D printing. This sensor combined with a biosimulant artifact from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is used to measure the severity of injuries caused in the case of a robot impact with a human. The stiffness matrix is derived for the structure by means of screw theory. A Finite Elements (FE) model is constructed to verify the analytical model and obtain the allowable pressure with regards to the yield stress.
Proceedings Title
The Fifth Asia International Symposium on Mechatronics (AISM 2015)
Conference Dates
October 7-10, 2015
Conference Location
Guilin, Guangxi, CN
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

3D printing, pressure sensor, robot safety, flexure structure, stiffness analysis, artifact
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Citation

Shi, H. , Kim, Y. , Dagalakis, N. and Xuechao, D. (2015), A 3D PRINTING FLEXURE PRESSURE SENSOR FOR ROBOT IMPACT SAFETY TESTING, The Fifth Asia International Symposium on Mechatronics (AISM 2015), Guilin, Guangxi, CN, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=918687 (Accessed October 18, 2025)

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Created October 9, 2015, Updated April 5, 2022
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