Prototypes and functional trials
- The external top is a one piece.
- The inflation system is composed by:
- 4 T-valves connected in series with the air pump and manometer at the respectively ends.
- Rubber hoses connect valves to the balloons.
- A properly designed fabric presents 4 boxes respectively overlapping on the 4 quadrants of the breast
- The balloons are insert in a properly designed fabric in order to create air compartments.
- The Sensing matrix: A continuous layer of piezoresistive textile is placed between two fabric layers having custom designed highly conductive patterns. The top and bottom conductive patterns are perpendicular. Each intersection between a row (top layer) and a column (bottom layer) represents a sensing elements (taxel).
