Computer Assisted Design Study of a Non-Silicon Capacitive Pressure Sensor System

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-183
Author(s):  
M. H. H. Meuwissen ◽  
E. P. Veninga ◽  
M. W. W. J. Tijdink ◽  
M. G. H. Meijerink
1998 ◽  
Vol 68 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 294-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. Paschen ◽  
M. Leineweber ◽  
J. Amelung ◽  
M. Schmidt ◽  
G. Zimmer

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 296-307
Author(s):  
Konstantin Krestovnikov ◽  
Aleksei Erashov ◽  
Аleksandr Bykov

This paper presents development of pressure sensor array with capacitance-type unit sensors, with scalable number of cells. Different assemblies of unit pressure sensors and their arrays were considered, their characteristics and fabrication methods were investigated. The structure of primary pressure transducer (PPT) array was presented; its operating principle of array was illustrated, calculated reference ratios were derived. The interface circuit, allowing to transform the changes in the primary transducer capacitance into voltage level variations, was proposed. A prototype sensor was implemented; the dependency of output signal power from the applied force was empirically obtained. In the range under 30 N it exhibited a linear pattern. The sensitivity of the array cells to the applied pressure is in the range 134.56..160.35. The measured drift of the output signals from the array cells after 10,000 loading cycles was 1.39%. For developed prototype of the pressure sensor array, based on the experimental data, the average signal-to-noise ratio over the cells was calculated, and equaled 63.47 dB. The proposed prototype was fabricated of easily available materials. It is relatively inexpensive and requires no fine-tuning of each individual cell. Capacitance-type operation type, compared to piezoresistive one, ensures greater stability of the output signal. The scalability and adjustability of cell parameters are achieved with layered sensor structure. The pressure sensor array, presented in this paper, can be utilized in various robotic systems.


2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subhash C. Basak ◽  
Apurba K. Bhattacharjee

Background: In view of many current mosquito-borne diseases there is a need for the design of novel repellents. Objective: The objective of this article is to review the results of the researches carried out by the authors in the computer-assisted design of novel mosquito repellents. Methods: Two methods in the computational design of repellents have been discussed: a) Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship (QSAR) studies from a set of repellents structurally related to DEET using computed mathematical descriptors, and b) Pharmacophore based modeling for design and discovery of novel repellent compounds including virtual screening of compound databases and synthesis of novel analogues. Results: Effective QSARs could be developed using mathematical structural descriptors. The pharmacophore based method is an effective tool for the discovery of new repellent molecules. Conclusion: Results reviewed in this article show that both QSAR and pharmacophore based methods can be used to design novel repellent molecules.


Author(s):  
C.H.A.U.V.E.L.-P.I.C.A.R.D. Julie ◽  
B.E.U.R.I.A.T. Pierre-Aurélien ◽  
D.A.U.R.A.D.E. Mathieu ◽  
S.Z.A.T.H.M.A.R.I. Alexandru ◽  
M.O.T.T.O.L.E.S.E. Carmine ◽  
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