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PRESSURE SENSOR PAD [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
DEF

An electronic tactile force and pressure-indicating sensor that can monitor in real time how force is dispersed between any two contacting or mating surfaces.

CONT

The XSensor pressure sensor pad is made of a 160 by 64 grid of pressure sensors. It was originally designed for measuring the pressures of a person lying on a bed, and was capable of sampling the whole pad at 6 Hz.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
CONT

Test du matelas. [...] Le système de flotation dynamique à air présente des compartiments larges fonctionnant alternativement. Il présente aussi un capteur de pression qui permet un ajustement automatique de la pression selon le poids du patient. [...] Ils ont également constaté qu'il était efficace dans la prévention des escarres.

Spanish

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