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Piezoelectric Polymer Films for Tactile Sensors

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Sensors and Microsystems

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Some results related to electro-mechanical characterization in frequency and temperature of PVDF piezoelectric films are reported. A rheological model of creep and recovery of the response of these samples following to a step in load or temperature is suggested. This work is intended as the first step for the electro-mechanical design of innovative integrated transduction systems for tactile sensors in robotic applications.

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    ROBOSKIN European Project, http://www.roboskin.eu

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    http://www.meas-spec.com/default.aspx

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Acknowledgments

This work has been supported by the European Commission project “ROBOSKIN”, under grant agreement no. 231500.

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  1. Department of Biophysical and Electronic Engineering, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy

    Lucia Seminara & Maurizio Valle

  2. Research Center on Materials Science and Technology, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy

    Maurizio Valle, Marco Capurro & Paolo Cirillo

  3. Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy

    Marco Capurro & Paolo Cirillo

  4. Department of Communication Computer and System Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy

    Giorgio Cannata

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Correspondence to Lucia Seminara .

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  1. University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

    Arnaldo D’Amico

  2. University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

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  3. Technologies, Energy and the Environment, ENEA, Italian National Agency for New, Rome, Italy

    Lucia Mosiello

  4. Technologies, Energy and the Environment, ENEA, Italian National Agency for New, Rome, Italy

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Seminara, L., Valle, M., Capurro, M., Cirillo, P., Cannata, G. (2012). Piezoelectric Polymer Films for Tactile Sensors. In: D’Amico, A., Di Natale, C., Mosiello, L., Zappa, G. (eds) Sensors and Microsystems. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 109. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0935-9_29

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