Background As motorbike riders control the majority of a bike's functions with their hands (steering, adjusting the throttle, and using the front brake or clutch), hand dexterity performance is crucial for safe riding. Even minor changes to control inputs can cause a rider to lose control of their...

Pinpoint the Source of TMD Issues with Accurate, Digital Data Patients who suffer from TMD and the debilitating side effects it causes are some of the most complex cases in dentistry. With T-Scan™'s digital bite force data; you will feel more prepared than ever to treat (and even cure) TMD patients...

T-Scan™ Data Helps to Address Occlusal Disorders in Splint Therapy Splint therapy and orthotic devices are commonly used to treat occlusal disorders, which are often difficult to diagnose. T-Scan™’s real-time bite force and measurement data can help the dentist analyze the patient’s occlusion before...

Force Sensing Used for Manual Trailer Brake Development GHSP, an innovator in the automotive industry for over 50 years, prides itself on developing products with engineering and design that is sleek and innovative. For this reason, GHSP chose the FlexiForce™ force sensor for the Odyssey II. This...

Force Sensor for More Realistic Video Game Braking Background: Most brake pedals for video racing games contain potentiometers to modulate the brakes. This means that the brake pedal must travel a certain distance to register a change in braking level. Real-life race cars have a different braking...

FlexiForce™ Sensors Used in iShoe Background: Annually, nearly 300,000 Americans suffer hip fractures after a fall, and an average of 24% of hip-fracture patients aged 50 and over die in the year following their fracture, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. An MIT graduate student...