Yang Mingpeng, Liu Yongquan, Yang Wenjing, Liu Jia
School of Automation, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, China.
Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre on Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, China.
Micromachines (Basel). 2023 Dec 17;14(12):2250. doi: 10.3390/mi14122250.
Real-time monitoring of human joint motion holds paramount importance in assessing joint health status, preventing and treating joint diseases, and evaluating physical flexibility and coordination. However, traditional strain sensors face limitations in meeting the substantial strain requirements associated with human joint motion. Recently, there has been considerable attention directed towards flexible strain sensors prepared using pliable substrates combined with silk and cotton fabrics. Nonetheless, these sensors exhibit insufficient linearity across the entire measurement range, thereby compromising the predictability of real joint motion based on the output signal. This paper introduced a flexible strain sensor designed to address this issue by offering an enhanced range and high linearity. Specifically, the core wire of the strain sensor was produced by coating a polybutylene terephthalate thread with conductive carbon ink integrated with carbon nanotubes, encapsulated in a thin layer of polydimethylsiloxane in an "S" configuration. The proposed strain sensor maintained excellent linearity within its strain range of 60%, along with advantages such as rapid response speed and robust durability. On-trial tests further affirmed the sensor's capability to effectively monitor the motion of human joints.
实时监测人体关节运动对于评估关节健康状况、预防和治疗关节疾病以及评估身体柔韧性和协调性至关重要。然而,传统应变传感器在满足与人体关节运动相关的大量应变要求方面存在局限性。最近,使用柔韧基底与丝绸和棉布结合制备的柔性应变传感器受到了相当大的关注。尽管如此,这些传感器在整个测量范围内表现出不足的线性度,从而影响了基于输出信号对实际关节运动的可预测性。本文介绍了一种柔性应变传感器,旨在通过提供更大的测量范围和高线性度来解决这一问题。具体而言,应变传感器的芯线是通过用与碳纳米管集成的导电碳墨涂覆聚对苯二甲酸丁二醇酯线制成的,并以“S”形封装在一层薄的聚二甲基硅氧烷中。所提出的应变传感器在其60%的应变范围内保持了优异的线性度,同时具有响应速度快和耐久性强等优点。试验测试进一步证实了该传感器有效监测人体关节运动的能力。