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

   


 

 

Getting a Grip on Grasp Force

When an MIT spin-off manufacturing advanced robotics solutions for rehabilitation and movement research, wanted to add grasp force sensing capabilities to their existing product line, they turned to PPS.

The company's robots served as effective rehabilitation tools for stroke victims and other neurologically-impaired patients, as well as research equipment for scientists studying human and animal motion. Working with our partner's engineers, PPS developed a circumferential sensor that would integrate the applied normal pressure over the entire grip to provide a total grasp force independent of hand size and orientation. Using the standard C500 signal conditioning electronics with a DC voltage output, PPS provided a simple solution that integrated into the rehabilitation robot.

Check out the following clip to see this applied to golf grips:
Sensor: Conformable Tactile Pad | System: ConTacts | Client: Confidential