This new group of sensors uses the pliance 16P and pliance 16M electronics for data collection. The advantage of using this system is multiple sensors can be attached to the pliance 16M when measuring mobile in different environments (i.e. several hand joint sensor can measure left and right wrist joints simultaneously). The maximum sensor matrix setup is 16 x 16 sensors.

Advantages of the new sensors

can measure in a wet or dry environment 
highly flexible and elastic
conforms well to 3D surfaces
less than 0.6mm thick

Knee Joint Sensor

This pad was originally designed as a research tool specifically for the measurement of pressure distribution inside an artificial knee joint. It has an elasticity of more than 3%. Conforms well to 3D surfaces.

Technical Data sensor area (mm2) 43 x 21.5 number of sensors 128 resolution (sensors/ cm²) 14 size of one sensor (mm2) 2.7 x 2.7 pressure range (N/cm²) 5-140 thickness < 1mm elasticity 3% sensitivity (N/cm2) 2 matrix 16 x 8

Hand Joint Sensor

This sensor was designed to measure the pressure inside the Articulatio radiocarpea. The sensor adapts easily to the shape of the joint.

Technical Data sensor area (mm2) 43 x 8 number of sensors 30 resolution (sensors/ cm²) 9 size of one sensor (mm2) 2.7 x 4.0 pressure range (N/cm²) 5-140 thickness < 1mm elasticity - sensitivity (N/cm2) 2 matrix 10 x 3