Digital Manufacturing of 3D Printed Wearable Sensors (D-SENSE)

The Soft Transducers Laboratory (LTMS) focuses on the development of processes to incorporate sensors into 3D printed wearable devices. This includes the design, fabrication and characterization of printed sensors within elastomeric materials (i.e. materials exhibiting elastic, rubber-like properties). This also includes the incorporation of discrete components into the digitally manufactured systems for the implementation of electronic and communication functionalities. The student will be involved in an R&D project regarding the development of smart wearables, notably a shoe insole with embedded sensors, digitally manufactured entirely by 3D printing. The integration of various types of sensors including: piezoresistive, capacitive, triboelectric and piezoelectric force sensing devices, will be considered. The work will consist of designing, producing and testing the device’s electronic hardware, addressing wireless data transmission, reception and storage for further analysis. Time permitting, the creation of a data user interface for smartphones could also be addressed.

Faculty Supervisor:

Peter Galko

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Partner:

École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Ottawa

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