Optical Fiber Force Myography Sensor for Identification of Hand Postures

Figure 1

(a) Schematic of the optical fiber FMG transducer. MMF: multimode fiber; DP: deformer plate; GR: graphite rods; VS: Velcro strap; Λ: microbending periodicity; F: applied force. (b) Image of the transducers attached to user forearm.

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