Applications

Pressure and Force Measurement Applications

Tekscan's pressure and force sensors and measurement systems are used in a wide variety of OEM, Research and Development, and Clinical applications. If you don't see your application listed below, contact us to discuss the opportunity.

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Foot pressure distribution and timing information provide valuable insight on a variety of biomechanical and neurological disorders, as well as aiding in treatment and prevention of wounds caused by high foot pressure. Our systems give you foot pressure insights however you need to collect them -...

Now with our latest foray into the DTR and T-Scan, I am seeing some of the mistakes I have made in the past, some of the assumptions that were wrong. With this technology, we are helping people that we haven't been able to help before. Dr. Rick Coker, DDS, FACE DTR therapy involves using objective...

Accurate Occlusal Data for More Precise Adjustments and Better Treatment Outcomes T-Scan™ is dentistry's only clinically recognized and research validated digital occlusal analysis system. Historically, the field of occlusion in dentistry has been dominated by subjective analysis and "patient feel"...

Achieve Optimal Occlusal Loading with T-Scan™ Research studies show that 54% of patients experience prosthetic complications1. Although implant dentistry is the best option for most patients improper loading of these implants and crowns can lead to a number of prosthetic and surgical complications...

Pressure Sensing Technology in Dr. Scholl's® Custom Fit™ Orthotics Kiosks The Challenge: Dr. Scholl's® wanted to implement a technology that would help customers select their appropriate foot orthotics based on their unique foot pattern. The Solution: Dr. Scholl's partnered with Tekscan, Inc. to...

Spray Pattern Pressure Measurement Challenge Distribution of the spray from a nozzle is important, but difficult to quantify. A nozzle manufacturer needs to meet their customer's needs. Selling a too high pressure nozzle might cause damage to property or injure people. Developing a low pressure...

Evaluate Grip Force For Ergonomic & Product Design Challenge In designing packaging for consumer goods, product engineers must design a product that is comfortable and easy to use for a wide demographic population, while keeping raw material and manufacturing costs low. Solution Measuring the amount...

Full Body Pressure Imaging Improves Mattress Design Designing a comfortable mattress is an on-going challenge faced by mattress manufacturers. Design engineers must be able to design a product that is comfortable for a vast population of people, while keeping manufacturing costs low. Tekscan’s Body...

Pressure Mapping For Safety Equipment Evaluation Background: C2i Advanced Technologies provides and manufactures solutions to correct equipment and protection problems faced by firefighters, police officers, first responders, and soldiers. Challenge: When C2i wanted to test whether their latest...

Hip Protectors And Impact Pressure Distribution The I-Scan™ pressure mapping system is an exciting tool for studying impact force distribution and energy dissipation under hip protectors or other protective devices. The system measures the peak pressure, contact area, and pressure distribution under...