Case Studies

     Measurement & Instrumentation
            Nip/Roller Pressure
            Infant Diaper Fit
            Stretchable Boot Fit
            Brakepad Pressure
            Pepper Spray Profile
            Windshield Wiper
            Joint Pressures
            Motorcycle Saddle
            Motorcycle Impact Study
     Capturing the Sense of Touch
            Training Touch
            Product Ergonomics
            Biometric Gun Grip
            Pulse Waveform
     Embedded Applications
            Detecting Breast Cancer
            Motility Assessment
            Grip Sensor
            Touchy Robot

   


 

 

Identifying Grips Using a Pressure Profile


A recent US-funded, worldwide research effort examined ways of producing "Smart Guns" capable of recognizing the user and only allowing authorized use. Nomics, a Belgian company, wished to examine a shooter’s grip as an identifying feature, and with PPS technology, they were able to do so.

Instrumenting the handle of a handgun posed many technical challenges due to the complex shape required. Using our TactArray technology, PPS molded a 16x16 conformable tactile array to cover the entire grip area. A simple T2000 system provided data collection and visualization capabilities.

Nomics continues to develop and refine the tactile grip approach for its client, but PPS technology holds many other potential applications for the field of security.

Sensor: Conformable | System: T2000 | Client: Nomics