Case Studies

     Measurement & Instrumentation
            Nip/Roller Pressure
            Infant Diaper Fit
            Stretchable Boot Fit
            Brakepad Pressure
            Pepper Spray Profile
            Windshield Wiper
            Joint Pressures
            Motorcycle Saddle
            Motorcycle Impact Study
     Capturing the Sense of Touch
            Training Touch
            Product Ergonomics
            Biometric Gun Grip
            Pulse Waveform
     Embedded Applications
            Detecting Breast Cancer
            Motility Assessment
            Grip Sensor
            Touchy Robot

   


 

 

Stretchable Boot Fit

A European manufacturer of custom boot and shoe insoles wanted a sensor that would visualize in real-time the benefits of their real-time custom fitting system, but no sensor existed that could stretch around the foot as it settled into the mold. PPS, however, was up to the challenge.
  
Our client wanted to visualize the elimination of pressure "hot spots" on the foot as the mold material stretched to form a custom insole shape. The problem was finding a sensor that could undergo the extreme deformations around the edge of the foot without adversely impacting performance. To accommodate this requirement, PPS developed the Stretchable Tactile Sensor that can stretch by up to 10% linearly (20% by area) without compromising sensor performance to create a powerful imaging tool.

While PPS continues to develop the overall visualization platform, our new tactile array stretches the limits of tactile sensing.

Check out the following clip for an overview of the Stretchable TactArray Sensor:

 
Sensor: Stretchable TactArray | System: T2000 | Client: Confidential