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Application of flexible pressure sensor based on AgNWs in human motion detection

Huimei Zhang (Soochow University, Suzhou, China)
Jiawen Zhang (Soochow University, Suzhou, China)
Yan Zhang (Soochow University, Suzhou, China)
Xu Ye (Soochow University, Suzhou, China)
Yuanyuan Li (Soochow University, Suzhou, China)
Ping Wang (Soochow University, Suzhou, China)

International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology

ISSN: 0955-6222

Article publication date: 12 January 2023

Issue publication date: 22 March 2023

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Abstract

Purpose

In this paper, a new flexible piezoresistive pressure sensor which uses non-woven fabric as the flexible substrate and sliver nanowires (AgNWs) as the conductive materials was reported.

Design/methodology/approach

The compression test of the pressure sensors was carried out at different compression frequencies and found that the sensors had more than 5,000 times reusability at high frequency.

Findings

When pressure sensors were applied to different parts of the human body, such as fingers, elbows, knees and throat, the sensors respond differently to different degrees of movement.

Originality/value

The proposed pressure sensor has broad application prospects in the human motion detection.

Keywords

Acknowledgements

The work is gratefully supported by Major Project of Natural Science Research of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (22KJA540002), Science and Technology Guiding Project of China National Textile and Apparel Council (Grant No. 2020064), Foundation Project of Jiangsu Advanced Textile Engineering Technology Center (Grant No. XJFZ/2021/3).

Citation

Zhang, H., Zhang, J., Zhang, Y., Ye, X., Li, Y. and Wang, P. (2023), "Application of flexible pressure sensor based on AgNWs in human motion detection", International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, Vol. 35 No. 2, pp. 312-319. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCST-09-2022-0127

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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