Thermal Mapping Tekscan’s Temperature Mapping Solution addresses a crucial need in the industrial sensor market by offering a new level of thermal insight that enhances design, process control, and quality assurance. This innovative solution provides dynamic, high-resolution thermal data, making it...

Pressure Mapping for EV Design Design differences and challenges for the next generation of EVs can be quite different than existing design for internal combustion vehicles. In addition to the core battery stack assembly and design, pressure mapping system analysis is key to many different aspects...

Whether you’re designing batteries for electric vehicles, industrial systems, or consumer electronics, your goals remain the same: maximize performance, extend lifespan, and ensure safety. Achieving those goals requires understanding how pressure and temperature behave throughout the battery...

Pressure measurement is vital for gasket design because it ensures seal integrity, helps select the right material, verifies performance, maintains safety, and optimizes the design. Some common gasket materials used in pressure-sensitive applications: Rubber: Ideal for low-pressure applications and...

Battery formation is a pivotal stage in the manufacture of batteries, determining their performance and longevity. This process involves the initial electrochemical transformation of raw materials, shaping the battery's efficiency and stability. Through controlled charge and discharge cycles, the...

Therapeutic Force-Feedback Device Design One company was developing a small force-sensitive physical therapy device aimed at tracking a patient's recovery progress after a specific medical event. Their mission was to empower patients on their journey to recovery by providing an innovative, user...

Advance Automotive Design with Pressure and Temperature Mapping Achieve deeper insights into vehicle performance, safety, reliability and comfort with Tekscan’s advanced surface sensing technologies — now including both pressure mapping and temperature mapping. From brake systems to battery modules...

Steering Wheel Ergonomic Tests Using the Grip™ System Challenge While it is often a key feature in the purchase decision of an automobile, driver comfort can be a difficult aspect to test and measure. Most vehicles today are manufactured with instrumented steering wheels that include several buttons...

Background Many rheumatologists perform joint assessments by manually exerting pressure on an area with their thumb or two index fingers to elicit a response. It is generally assumed that fingers will "blanch" at around 4 kg/cm2 of force, which is then used as a benchmark for the physician to...

Force Feedback Glove as Rehabilitation Solution Background: Over the past few years the World Health Organization has been nearing its goal to eliminate Hansen disease1 (also known as leprosy). Since most research and efforts related to the disease have been focused on prevention and discovering a...