MiMu BLOG

Buckling of Bend Sensors in Fabric Tubes

The bend sensors are not able to move as freely in their tubes and so they are buckling when they should actually be straight. Some of the following factors could be contributing to this:
- The gloves are made from new fabrics that are not as soft as previously (maybe they will soften over time!)
- the width of the tubes is a perfect fit, so there is no slack
- the thicker cables are taking up more space (though the cables are able to move quite freely)