摘要 |
<p>A multi degree of freedom transducer is disclosed for converting manually applied forces and torques into electrical signals. The transducer comprises a handle bar (24) having two ends, the handle bar (24) having a longitudinal direction being a first direction (X), a supporting assembly comprising a frame structure (25) at each of the ends of the handle bar (24), wherein each of the frame structures (25) comprises at least two measuring beams (26), one of which having a longitudinal direction being a second direction (Y) and the other having a longitudinal direction being a third direction (Z), wherein the first, second and third directions (X, Y, Z) are different from each other, and each measuring beam (26) comprises two strain gauges (27) arranged on two different, non-parallel side surfaces of the measuring beam (26).</p> |