Department of Judo Therapy, Takarazuka Universitiy of Medical and Health Care
In dressing, learning the rolling method and grasping the bandaging pressure against the human body when performing the dressing are important. When practicing on other people and oneself, restrictions on time and practice site arise; therefore, using a practice device is effective. While using the practice device, the pressure of the entire dressing area is quantified, visualized, and audible, making comparisons feasible. To students, this is specific and effective for theoretical learning. This study aimed to develop a sensor utilizing capacitance, which is simple and with a principle that is also easily understood compared to air pressure, strain sensors, etc. In particular, the study was conducted based mainly on experiments on a material with flexibility in its structure, where a slight pressure difference could be seen as a large capacitance difference, for the purpose of increasing the actual feel.
Keyword: Dressing practice device, Pressure sensor, Visible, Capacitance, Flexibility