APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF MECHANICAL INPUTS
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1. An apparatus for analyzing mechanical inputs, comprising:
- one or more mechanical elements configured to receive one or more mechanical inputs;
a piezoresistive sensor configured to convert the mechanical inputs into one or more electric signals;
one or more electrical elements configured to determine a plurality of voltage components of the electric signals; and
a processor configured to analyze the voltage components, wherein the voltage components are analyzed to determine a plurality of characteristics of the mechanical inputs.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide apparatus and method for analyzing mechanical inputs. The apparatus comprises mechanical elements configured to receive mechanical inputs and a piezoresistive sensor configured to convert the mechanical inputs into electric signals. The apparatus further includes electrical elements configured to determine voltage components of the electric signals and a processor configured to analyze the voltage components, wherein the voltage components are analyzed to determine a plurality of characteristics of the mechanical inputs.
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1. An apparatus for analyzing mechanical inputs, comprising:
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one or more mechanical elements configured to receive one or more mechanical inputs; a piezoresistive sensor configured to convert the mechanical inputs into one or more electric signals; one or more electrical elements configured to determine a plurality of voltage components of the electric signals; and a processor configured to analyze the voltage components, wherein the voltage components are analyzed to determine a plurality of characteristics of the mechanical inputs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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12. A method for analyzing mechanical inputs, comprising:
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receiving one or more mechanical inputs at one or more mechanical elements; converting the mechanical inputs into one or more electric signals by a piezoresistive sensor; determining a plurality of voltage components of the electric signals by one or more electrical elements; and analyzing the voltage components by a processor, wherein the voltage components are analyzed to determine a plurality of characteristics of the mechanical inputs. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for analyzing mechanical inputs, comprising:
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one or more mechanical elements configured to receive one or more mechanical inputs; a piezoresistive sensor coupled to the mechanical elements, wherein the sensor is configured to convert the mechanical inputs into one or more electric signals; one or more electrical elements configured to determine an average voltage and one or more transient voltages of the electric signals; a converter configured to convert the average voltage and the transient voltages from analog to digital values; and a processor configured to determine a plurality of characteristics of the mechanical inputs based on the digital values of the average voltage and the one or more transient voltages. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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