Elastomer-Carbon Nanostructure Composites as Prospective Materials for Flexible Robotic Tactile Sensors

5th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO 2008): Final Program and Book of Abstracts 2008
Māris Knite, Gatis Podiņš, Sanita Zīke, Juris Zavickis

Our recent achievements in the design, processing and studies of physical properties of elastomer – nano-structured carbon composites as prospective compressive strain sensor materials for robotic tactile elements are presented. Composites made of polyisoprene matrix and high-structured carbon black or multi-wall carbon nano-tube filler have been designed and manufactured to develop completely flexible conductive polymer nano-composites for tactile sensing elements. Electrical resistance of the composites as a function of mechanical strain and pressure is studied.

Keywords
Flexible, pressure sensor, polyisoprene, carbon black, CNT

Knite, M., Podiņš, G., Zīke, S., Zavickis, J. Elastomer-Carbon Nanostructure Composites as Prospective Materials for Flexible Robotic Tactile Sensors. In: 5th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO 2008): Final Program and Book of Abstracts, Portugal, Funchal, 11-15 May, 2008. Funchal: INSTICC Press, 2008, pp.113-113.

Publication language
English (en)