NOVEL / FINGER FORCE MEASUREMENT

buttonsens^®
Precision at
your fingertips.

Precise finger force measurements.
From everyday tasks to detailed analysis.

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● Thin. Adaptable. Fully calibrated.

FROM FINGER TO FEEDBACK

01 — BUTTONSENS

buttonsens textile sensor on a fingertip with a phone displaying measured force over time

A small sensor.

A clearer view of every force.

1

Fully calibrated
capacitive sensor

17 × 17 mm

Standard size
Custom sizes available

10–100 Hz

Selectable
sampling rate

Overview The sensor Software loadglove Technical data Downloads

01 / EVERYDAY CONTACT. MEASURABLE FORCE.

Understand the force
behind every touch.

buttonsens is attached to the finger or thumb and detects the normal force acting on the sensor. The buttonsens force sensor is the ideal solution for mobile applications in which the load on the hand is to be monitored in daily routines.

buttonsens measures the force on fingers during activities performed in ergonomics, manufacturing quality control, and biomechanics.

Ergonomics
Manufacturing quality control
Biomechanics

02 / DESIGNED AROUND THE HAND

Small sensor.
Natural movement.

One capacitive textile sensor.
Two ways to connect.

THE SENSOR IN PLACE

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buttonsens force sensor attached to a finger, with loadpad electronics worn at the wrist

Designed for measurements on the finger or thumb.

The buttonsens utilizes one fully calibrated, capacitive sensor made of textile materials which is connected to the small and lightweight loadpad electronics. It either communicates wirelessly via Bluetooth with a mobile device or can also be connected via cable to novel’s industrial pliance measuring systems.

01 / WIRELESS

Bluetooth LE

Connect with a mobile device.

02 / CABLE

pliance^® analyzer

Connect to novel’s industrial measuring systems.

03 / LOADAPP AND BUTTONSENS

From fingertip.
To feedback.

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Data acquisition, real-time transmission via Bluetooth, and data evaluation is captured with the loadapp. The app displays force over time and provides immediate feedback regarding the applied force via an auditory, visual, or vibratory signal. The measured data can be stored on the smartphone and to the cloud and also transferred to a computer for detailed analysis.

01 / ACQUIRE

Follow the force.

Real-time Bluetooth transmission and force-over-time display.

02 / RESPOND

Make feedback immediate.

Auditory, visual or vibratory feedback regarding the applied force.

03 / EVALUATE

Take the data further.

Store data on your smartphone or in the cloud, and transfer it to a computer for detailed analysis.

IN MOTION / THE SYSTEM AT WORK

See every interaction
in a new way.

Watch buttonsens in action.

Real-time force measurement.

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Force during cylinder grasping.

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04 / BUTTONSENS + LOADPAD

From a fingertip.
To the whole hand.

The buttonsens force sensor helps the user to meet specified load limits or to achieve target values. As the sensor is thin and highly adaptable there is minimal disturbance to the proprioceptive perception.

Combining the buttonsens with loadpad palm sensors enables force measurement during grasping and other manual tasks. More information about loadglove:

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LOADGLOVE

FINGER + PALM SENSORS

A combined view of grasping and manual tasks.

05 / THE DETAILS THAT MATTER

Compact by design.
Precise by nature.

The system work in combination with an iOS or Android smart device. Here are some important details about the sensor technology.

Standard sensor size

17 × 17 mm

Standard and custom sizes.

Technical data of the buttonsens force sensors
number of sensors	1
dimensions (mm)	17 x 17 standard and custom sizes
sampling rate (Hz)	10-100 (selectable)
transmission	Bluetooth^® LE or cable to pliance^® analyzer
operating devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android mobile devices, pliance^® analyzer, PC
power supply	3V coin cells

06 / TAKE A CLOSER LOOK

All the detail.
At your fingertips.

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Product brochure / English

buttonsens

Quantifying
fingertip forces.

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NOVEL / LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR MEASUREMENT

Make every
interaction count.

Find out how buttonsens can support your finger force measurements.

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buttonsens®Precision atyour fingertips.

Understand the forcebehind every touch.

Small sensor.Natural movement.