Innovative Pressure Sensor Platform and Its Integration with an End-User Application

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Innovative Pressure Sensor Platform and Its Integration with an End-User Application

Antonio Flores-Caballero^1,* , Dorin Copaci¹

, María Dolores Blanco¹

, Luis Moreno¹

, Jaime Herrán²

, Iván Fernández²

, Estíbaliz Ochoteco²

, German Cabañero²

and Hans Grande²

+ Authors' affiliations

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)

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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.

Keywords: 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.

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Flores-Caballero A, Copaci D, Blanco MD, 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(6):10273-10291.

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Flores-Caballero, Antonio; Copaci, Dorin; Blanco, María D.; Moreno, Luis; Herrán, Jaime; Fernández, Iván; Ochoteco, Estíbaliz; Cabañero, German; Grande, Hans. 2014. "Innovative Pressure Sensor Platform and Its Integration with an End-User Application." Sensors 14, no. 6: 10273-10291.

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