Objective The goal is to improve repeatability and reproducibility of vibration tests carried out on hand-held power tools by means of arrays of polymeric capacitive pressure sensors used to map contact force and pressure.Scientific and technological objectives are:a) to develop sensors to measure grip and push force and contact pressure distribution for hand-held tools in the form of- matrices to be wrapped on the handle, - instrumented gloves;b) to perform a thorough metrologic analysis of their performance static and dynamic characteristics;c) to perform tests on different types of hand-held tools according to existing norms and with the monitoring of grip force, correlation analysis aimed to verify if dispersion of results can be reduced by monitoring and controlling grip force during tests;d) to evaluate results for standardization purposes;e) to explore possible application of these sensors for ergonomic and medical studies. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-6. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : Measurements and Testing Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator UNIVERSITA POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE EU contribution No data Address Via Delle Brecce Bianche 60131 ANCONA Italy See on map Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BREAKERS A/S Denmark EU contribution No data Address 3,Anker Engelundsvej 3 9200 AALBORG See on map Total cost No data HAUPTVERBAND DER GEWERBLICHEN BERUFSGENOSSENSCHAFTEN E.V. Germany EU contribution No data Address 111,Alte Heerstrasse 111 53754 SANKT AUGUSTIN See on map Total cost No data NATIONAL REASEARCH AND SAFETY INSTITUTE FOR THE PREVENTION OF OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS AND DISEASES France EU contribution No data Address Avenue de Bourgogne 54501 VANDOEUVRE-LES-NANCY See on map Total cost No data NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Canal Bianco 28 44044 CASSATA POROTTO See on map Total cost No data NOVEL GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Ismaniger Str. 51 81675 MUENCHEN See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Highfield SOUTHAMPTON See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
