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Giulia Gamberini^1,2,3, Selene Tognarelli^2,3, Arianna Menciassi^1,2,3

¹Health Science Interdisciplinary Center, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, 56124 Pisa, Italy.

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Summary

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Fabric-based resistive stretching sensors offer a soft solution for healthcare robotics and surgical training simulators. These sensors demonstrate stability and sensitivity, paving the way for advanced physical simulators.

Keywords:

conductive fabrics electrical properties resistive stretching sensor sensors’ mechanical characterization soft sensors

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Robotics
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Resistive stretching sensors are crucial in healthcare robotics for strain monitoring.
Existing commercial sensors often lack the necessary softness for integration into compliant systems.
Soft, fabric-based sensors are needed for advanced applications like surgical simulators.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and characterize novel fabric-based resistive stretching sensors.
To evaluate the static and dynamic performance of these sensors for surgical training applications.
To investigate the relationship between sensor structure and performance.

Main Methods:

Fabric-based resistive stretching sensors were fabricated using conductive fabrics and soft silicone.
Static and dynamic performance, including stability and fatigue, were rigorously tested.
Surface morphology and elemental composition were analyzed using digital microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy.

Main Results:

Sensors #1 and #3 exhibited the highest stability with low relative standard deviation and good low-strain sensitivity.
Sensor #3 demonstrated minimal hysteresis, while Sensor #1 offered an extensive operating range (0-30% strain).
Sensor response was found to be dependent on the conductive pathways within the fabric structure.

Conclusions:

Soft fabric-based resistive sensors are a viable and promising technology for physical simulators in surgical training.
The characterized sensors show potential for integration into soft robotic systems requiring strain monitoring.
Understanding the conductive path configuration is key to optimizing sensor performance.