Abstract
This paper proposes the design and development of the tactile sensor which can measure a 3-axis distributed force of a sole during a walk. The 3-axis distributed force wasn't noticed at conventional researches of walking analysis. The construct of the 3-axis distributed tactile sensor using silicone's rubber is reported. To measure the 3-axis distributed force, the sheet of silicone's rubber on which a number of circular truncated cone projections are putted designed and developed. The relation between the force and the deformation of a projection is verified with the developed sheet of silicone's rubber. Therefore, the 3-axis distributed force can be measured from the deformation of projections.
