Schauss Gabriella, Hayman Allison P A
Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences Department, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA.
Sensors (Basel). 2025 Jul 17;25(14):4445. doi: 10.3390/s25144445.
Recent pressure sensor research often focuses on developing sensors for impulse applications, including touch sensors, e-skin development, or physiological monitoring. However, static loading applications, such as those needed for compression garment design, are significantly under-researched in comparison. Many technology solutions do not translate across applications, as static loading requires measurements which have high accuracy, high precision, and low drift. To address the gap in sensor development between impulse and static applications, we define a literature-based taxonomy providing two conceptual classifications based on sensor functionality and specific design characteristics. The taxonomy's utility is demonstrated through the mapping of sensors onto compression garment development phases by matching application requirements with sensor performance. The taxonomy developed will advance research and the industry by providing a roadmap of how sensor characteristics influence performance to drive a focused development for future sensors, specifically for compression garment innovation.
近期的压力传感器研究通常侧重于开发用于脉冲应用的传感器，包括触摸传感器、电子皮肤开发或生理监测。然而，相比之下，诸如压缩服装设计所需的静态负载应用的研究则明显不足。许多技术解决方案无法在不同应用中通用，因为静态负载需要具有高精度、高精确度和低漂移的测量。为了填补脉冲应用和静态应用之间传感器开发的空白，我们基于文献定义了一种分类法，根据传感器功能和特定设计特征提供两种概念分类。通过将传感器与压缩服装开发阶段进行映射，将应用需求与传感器性能相匹配，展示了该分类法的实用性。所开发的分类法将通过提供一个路线图来推动研究和行业发展，该路线图展示了传感器特性如何影响性能，从而推动未来传感器的针对性开发，特别是用于压缩服装创新。
