Development of a Waterproof Crack-Based Stretchable Strain Sensor Based on PDMS Shielding.

ABSTRACT: This paper details the design of a poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS)-shielded waterproof crack-based stretchable strain sensor, in which the electrical characteristics and sensing performance are not influenced by changes in humidity. This results in a higher number of potential applications for the sensor. A previously developed omni-purpose stretchable strain (OPSS) sensor was used as the basis for this work, which utilizes a metal cracking structure and provides a wide sensing range and high sensitivity. Changes in the conductivity of the OPSS sensor, based on humidity conditions, were investigated along with the potential possibility of using the design as a humidity sensor. However, to prevent conductivity variation, which can decrease the reliability and sensing ability of the OPSS senso

SUBMITTER: Hong SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5948561 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature