SENSITIVE SKIN

TECHNOLOGY

Presented By
Anshuman Mishra
7th semester
Computer Sc.& Engg.
TALK FLOW
Ø INTRODUCTION
Ø SYSTEM CONCEPT
Ø SKIN MATERIALS
Ø DEVICES FOR
Ø DIFFRENT TOUCH SCREEN TECHNOLOGIES
Ø APPLICATION
Ø CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
ØSensitive skin is a large-area, containing
flexible array of sensors with data
processing capabilities
ØSensitive skin represent a new paradigm in
Sensing & control.
ØThey will allow us to fullfill our dreams for
machines sensitives to their surroundings
&operating in unstructured environment.
ØThe application of sensitive skin will be
realized,ranging from medicine and biology
to the machine industry and defense.
Societal needs
1.HEALTH INDUSTRY

2.ENVIRONMENT
 SYSTEM CONCEPT

q Figure 1:sketch of interconnects

between intelligence, and actuators.
q The system consist of a no. of distributed
sensors, actuators & intelligence units,
which are connected by some network of
interconnects.
Figure 2:sensitive skin
SKIN MATERIALS

It holds embedded sensors and related signal

processing hardware.
It needs to be flexible enough for attaching it
to the outer surfaces of machines with moving
parts and flexible joints.
Wiring must keep its integrity when Sensitive
Skin is stretched or wrinkled
AERAS OF DISCUSSION

What materials might be used?

How can we make an interconnection network
that can flex and bend?
How can we physically combine
sensors/intelligence/actuators with the
interconnect substrate?
ADDING SENSING /
INTELLIGENCE
HYBRID APPROACH

§ The hybrid concept is similar to that used

in printed circuit
§ Finished chips are attached to a network

of wiring.
INTEGRATED APPROACH

 directly integrate the devices for the

sensors, intelligence, etc directly onto
the substrate with the interconnect
 approach has a systems advantage
over the hybrid approach
 DISTRIBUTED INTELLIGENCE APPROACH

A very attractive long-term approach merging

different concepts .

A fabric woven of fibers, where the “fibers” are not

conventional fibers but rather very thin strips of
devices and interconnect on flexible substrates,
such as thin plastic or metal foils
SENSITIVE SKIN’s
Characteristic
Flexible or deformable
Power by wire photovoltaics, RF, fuel cells,
micro engines, or from energy harvesting -
(skin-integrated mechanical power
generators).
“Self-sensing” ability of the skin is highly
desirable.
Can be tiled or cut without losing its sensing
and control functionality.
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SIGNAL PROCESSING
FAULT TOLERANCE
Any sensitive skin system architecture should be the
carefully planned incorporation of fault detection and
tolerance
● Sensor failure due to manufacturing
defects or field conditions.
● Network failure due to skin punctures,
seams, or environmental noise.
● Processor failure due to environmental
stress.
 DATA REDUCTION

Need for throwing away as much information as

possible as early as possible.
Used in order to achieve low power in wireless sensor
systems.
A whole set of higher-order DSP algorithms are likely to
be used in these systems. Examples include:
– Event detection and classification
– Data fusion
– Distributed beam-forming
– Novelty detection
 DATA PROCESSING

Signal processing means traditional signal

processing (and more specifically DSP)
Distributed and robust algorithms for
communications and processing are used.
APPLICATIONS

Human skin or wearable skin

Sensitive skins for machines
Environmental sensitive skin
Actuated sensitive skin
CONCLUSION
Sensitive skin is a large array of sensors
embedded in a flexible, stretchable, and/or
foldable substrate
Enable us to have unsupervised machinery in
unstructured, unpredictable surroundings.
It presents a new paradigm in sensing and
control.
It is an enabling technology with far reaching
applications, from medicine and biology to
industry and defense.
REFERENCE
www.elecdesign.com
www.brainlab.com
www.howstuffworks.com
www.betterhumans.com
www.popsci.com
V. Lumelsky, M. S. Shur, and S. Wagner
Editors, Sensitive Skin, World Scientific, ISBN 981-02-
4369-3, 2000
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TOUCHES
ARE REALLY
SENSITIVE…..

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