Platform unit for combined sensing of pressure, temperature and humidity
AssigneeTechnion Research & Development Foundation Limited
InventorsHossam Haick, Gregory Shuster, Meital Segev-Bar, Victoria Kloper, Sagi Gliksman
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Abstract
The present invention provides a modular platform unit comprising a plurality of sensors for the combined sensing of pressure, temperature and humidity. In particular, the sensors are composed of a layer of metallic-capped nanoparticles (MCNP) casted on a flexible substrate or a rigid substrate. Integration of the platform unit for artificial or electronic skin applications is disclosed.
Claims19
A platform unit for detecting a parameter selected from the group consisting of pressure, temperature, humidity and a combination thereof, the platform unit comprising at least three sensors comprising metallic nanoparticles capped with an organic coating, wherein the three sensors comprise:
- a pressure sensor being deposited on a substantially flexible substrate, wherein the pressure sensor is configured to sense pressure applied thereon and to generate an electrical signal in response thereto,
- a temperature sensor configured to exhibit a change in conformation of the metallic nanoparticles capped with an organic coating in response to a change in temperature and generate an electrical signal in response thereto, and
- a humidity sensor configured to exhibit a change in conformation of the metallic nanoparticles capped with an organic coating in response to a change in humidity and generate an electrical signal in response thereto,
- thereby providing the detection of pressure, temperature, humidity or their combination.
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