Force Sensing Used for Manual Trailer Brake Development GHSP, an innovator in the automotive industry for over 50 years, prides itself on developing products with engineering and design that is sleek and innovative. For this reason, GHSP chose the FlexiForce™ force sensor for the Odyssey II. This...

Force Sensing Glove by Applied Fitness Between work, family, school, and hobbies, we squeeze so much into our daily routines that finding time to get to the gym or fitness center can be a difficult, if not impossible task. Applied Fitness has incorporated Tekscan's FlexiForce™ sensors into their DX...

In Physical Therapy, Too Much Force Can Be Dangerous The amount of force applied by physical therapists in manual therapy techniques and evaluations is important. However, it can vary greatly among practitioners (as much as 500%) and can, at times, reach potentially dangerous levels. Therefore...

Study: In 2013, a study was conducted to investigate the accuracy of the HIT system used in football helmets. The study focused on the helmet fit in high school aged football players and the assessment of the appropriate helmet size for the Hybrid III, the gold standard dummy used for impact testing...

Force Sensors Prevent Breakage One of the challenges faced by production managers and engineers is to minimize damage and loss of product during manufacturing. Sensor Wireless Inc. has developed specialized wireless technology to solve these problems. Their wireless sensors transmit data on the...

Resistive Force Sensing for Inventory Reporting Challenge: Developing a real-time wireless inventory reporting system that can be customized for a variety of industries and conveniently accessed from the inventory manager's desk. Solution: SSI Wireless (now called Right Hand Technology) utilized...

X-Rite Uses Custom Force Sensor for Product Testing Background: X-Rite is the global leader in color science and technology. Their expertise is in selecting, measuring, formulating, communicating and matching color. Challenge: X-Rite’s MA98 spectrophotometer is a multi-angle tool which precisely...

Force Sensor for More Realistic Video Game Braking Background: Most brake pedals for video racing games contain potentiometers to modulate the brakes. This means that the brake pedal must travel a certain distance to register a change in braking level. Real-life race cars have a different braking...

Force Sensor Embedded in Golf Training Device When the makers of ShotWatch (Grip & Rip Technology), were seeking a thin, economical, repeatable and reliable force sensor to incorporate into their golf-training device, they found Tekscan. Once they incorporated a FlexiForce™ sensor into their...

Haptic Interface Force Sensing Background: In a haptic interface, the human subject interacts with a virtual display which he or she can modify based on visual, tactile, or kinesthetic feedback. In haptics applications, a properly-fitting mechanism is required to allow the user to push, squeeze, or...