Design and Tests of a Novel Adjustable-stiffness Force Sensor

Xiantao Sun,Xiaoyu Xiong,Wenjie Chen,Yali Zhi,Weihai Chen,Yan Jin,Xiantao Sun,Xiaoyu Xiong,Wenjie Chen,Yali Zhi,Weihai Chen,Yan Jin

In this paper, a novel adjustable-stiffness force sensor is developed for multitask measurements requiring different force resolutions and ranges. The applied force of the force sensor is indirectly measured through the linear deformation instead of the structure strain through an optical linear encoder. The main structure of the force sensor is actually a linear variable stiffness mechanism with ...