Real-Time, Wearable, Biomechanical Movement Capture of Both Humans and Robots with Metal-Free Electrodes.

ABSTRACT: We demonstrate an all-carbon-based, flexible, conformal movement-capturing device capable of precisely monitoring biomechanical movements of both humans and robots. Mechanically robust, metal-free electrodes form a unique component of the device responsible for qualitatively and quantitatively transducing biomechanical movements without any signal artifacts. Importantly, the device withstands and operates in a wide dynamic range for both stretching (25% strain) and bending (140°) actions with minimal cycling hysteresis (2.0), high repeatability (>100 cycles), low creep, and humidity-independent rapid response (∼200 ms). Furthermore, the device qualitatively distinguishes movements such as bending of finger, knuckle, and wrist and also provides quantitative information on the extent of such

SUBMITTER: Rathi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6044984 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature