A comparative study of three six-axis force sensors selected after an extensive literature survey is presented. A sensor to measure ground contact force at each foot of a walking machine is recommended.
Principles of force sensing are reviewed and characteristics of sensing elements are discussed. Results of simulation of three six-axis force sensors are presented as behavior curves, sensitivity plots and compliance matrices. These simulations use finite element techniques.
Condition numbers of compliance matrices are presented as a measure of overall sensor performance. Estimates of manufacturing costs are included as a final selection criterion. / Graduation date: 1994
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/35938 |
| Date | 31 August 1993 |
| Creators | Valdes-Salazar, Juan C. |
| Contributors | Fichter, Eugene |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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