Driven shielding capacitive proximity sensor

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1996-11-06

2000-07-11

Horabik, Michael

Communications: electrical

Continuously variable indicating

With particular transmitter

340562, 324687, G08C 1910

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RE0367729

ABSTRACT:
A capacitive proximity sensing element, backed by a reflector driven at the same voltage as and in phase with the sensor, is used to reflect the field lines away from a grounded robot arm towards an intruding object, thus dramatically increasing the sensor's range and sensitivity.

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"Tactile Sensors for Robotics and Medicine", John G. Webster, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1988, pp. 198-207.
"An In-Situ Evaluation of a Capacitive Sensor-Based Safety System for Automated Manufacturing Environments", Robots 13, Conference Proceedings, SME/RI, May 7-11, 1989, pp. 7-13 thru 7-25.

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