Flexible Thin Film Pressure Sensor

Overview

NAMI has developed flexible sensors for continuous monitoring of pressure.

Commercialisation opportunities

Non-exclusive licensing

Problem addressed

Traditional tactile sensors are rigid, in fixed sizes and shapes, thus unable to meet the requirements in form factors, and shape conformability for many flexible devices. NAMI’s pressure sensor is flexible, thin and lightweight, that can be easily integrated with many products for continuous monitoring of pressure.

Innovation

The pressure-sensing component is a proprietary composite material sandwiched between two flexible substrates.
The final sensor product can be designed as a single sensor to check pressure at a particular location or as a sensor array to monitor pressure distribution over a large area.

Key impact

Flexible, reliable and durable
Wide and adjustable sensing range
Customizable size and shape
Simple fabrication and low cost

Award

CES Innovation Awards 2019

Application

Educational and toy products (paper piano and children's book, etc.)
Healthcare products (smart mat and mattress, etc.)
Sportswear and fitness gear
Vehicular and pedestrian traffic counting

Website

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI)

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) is founded in 2000 by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. As Hong Kong’s largest government-funded research and development centre, ASTRI is a key force and super connector driving innovation and technology advancement in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and the global innovation ecosystem. This role is strengthened through its merger with Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI).

Committed to bringing high impact research from lab to market, ASTRI advances interdisciplinary, market driven R&D that delivers practical innovations for industry and meaningful benefits for society.

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