Seat Occupancy Detection Based on a Low-Power Microcontroller and a Single FSR

This paper proposes a microcontroller-based measurement system to detect and confirm the presence of a subject in a chair. The system relies on a single Force Sensing Resistor (FSR), which is arranged in the seat of the chair, that undergoes a sudden resistance change when a subject/object is seated...

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Main Authors: Ernesto Sifuentes, Rafael Gonzalez-Landaeta, Juan Cota-Ruiz, Ferran Reverter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/3/699