Abstract:
Aiming at the shortcomings of existing force tactile sensors such as expensive prices and complex manufacturing processes, a visual pressure measurement method using conductive silicone rubber as a measurement unit and electrical resistance tomography (ERT) technology was proposed. The conductive mechanism of conductive silicone rubber material and the relationship between pressure and resistance of conductive silicone rubber material were analyzed. The potential distribution of the sensitive field of the conductive silicone rubber material under different excitation modes was simulated, and the variation of the measured voltage with different electrical conductivity was compared. A visual pressure measurement platform was built to verify the measurement results of the measurement unit under different regions and pressures. The results showed that when the pressure is 0-10 N, the visual measurement effect was obvious, and real-time pressure measurement of the entire measurement area can be achieved. Compared to traditional tactile sensors, this pressure measurement method did not require multiple sensor arrays, and had the characteristics of simple structure, reliable results, low cost, and visualization.