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Development of Feeble Grasping Power Sensor Based on Rubber Optical Fiber
Eiji Toba*, Ichiro Furihata*, Mitsuo Naito* and Tokuji Yokozeki**
*Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University, 3-1-15, Tokita, Ueda, Nagano, 386 Japan
**Hanazono Hospital, 1-15-25, Chuo-Nishi, Ueda, Nagano, 386 Japan
Received:November 15, 1994Accepted:November 25, 1994Published:April 20, 1995
Keywords:Feeble grasping power, Rubber optical fiber, Clinical examination, Transmission light, Sensor, Rehabilitation of patients
Abstract
A new type of sensor for measuring an extremely feeble grasping power by using rubber optical fiber has been developed which can measure human grasping power. In addition, the possibility to measure patients' grasping power by a hand dynamometer was examined. The optical intensity of rubber optical fiber was linearly related to the applied force. The sensitivity levels were 5.38mV/kg and 0.56mV/kg for the range from 0 to 0.50kg and for the range above 0.50kg, respectively.
Cite this article as:E. Toba, I. Furihata, M. Naito, and T. Yokozeki, “Development of Feeble Grasping Power Sensor Based on Rubber Optical Fiber,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.7 No.2, pp. 190-193, 1995.Data files:
