Sensors 2014, 14(6), 10273-10291; doi:10.3390/s140610273
Innovative Pressure Sensor Platform and Its Integration with an End-User Application
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Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avda. Universidad 30, 28911 Leganés, Madrid, Spain
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IK4-Cidetec, Po Miramón 196, 20009 San Sebastián, Spain
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Received: 14 December 2013 / Revised: 3 April 2014 / Accepted: 4 April 2014 / Published: 11 June 2014
(This article belongs to the Special Issue State-of-the-Art Sensors Technology in Spain 2013)
Abstract
This paper describes the fully integration of an innovative and low-cost pressure sensor sheet based on a bendable and printed electronics technology. All integration stages are covered, from most low-level functional system, like physical analog sensor data acquisition, followed by embedded data processing, to end user interactive visual application. Data acquisition embedded software and hardware was developed using a Rapid Control Prototyping (RCP). Finally, after first electronic prototype successful testing, a Taylor-made electronics was developed, reducing electronics volume to 3.5 cm × 6 cm × 2 cm with a maximum power consumption of 765 mW for both electronics and pressure sensor sheet. View Full-TextKeywords:
systems integration; pressure sensor; bendable sensor; Rapid Control Prototyping; embedded software; end-user application
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Flores-Caballero, A.; Copaci, D.; Blanco, M.D.; Moreno, L.; Herrán, J.; Fernández, I.; Ochoteco, E.; Cabañero, G.; Grande, H. Innovative Pressure Sensor Platform and Its Integration with an End-User Application. Sensors 2014, 14, 10273-10291.