Interferometric Tribometer for Wide -Range/High-Bandwidth Measurement of Tactile Force Interaction

  • Bernard Corentin
  • Monnoyer Jocelyn
  • Ystad Sølvi
  • Wiertlewski Michael

  • Force sensor
  • Texture
  • Haptic
  • Ultrasonic Friction Modulation
  • Interferometer

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Force sensors are important instruments for studying the interaction between users and stimuli, and gain insight in tactile perception. This paper presents a high-precision, high-bandwidth force sensor that relies on an interferometer to achieve millinewton precision over a frequency bandwidth that spans continuous forces all the way up to 1300 Hz. The picometer resolution of the interferometer allows to design a stiff elastic structure while preserving a sufficient force measurement sensitivity.