Fig. 3. Change in resistance of the crack sensor and conventional strain sensor at different displacement.
a, b Optical, and SEM images of the PDMS-encapsulated crack sensor and Au strain sensor integrated on a silicone rubber cantilever. c, d Change in sensor resistance ratio of the proposed crack sensor and piezo-resistive sensor as a function of displacement with the ramp of 10 µm. e The averaged gauge factor of the crack sensor at the different applied strain. c–e Error bars are mean ± s.d. (n = 5). D represents displacement.