2015
Suction helps in a pinch: Improving underwater manipulation with gentle suction flow
Hannah S. Stuart, Matteo Bagheri, Shiquan Wang, Heather Barnard, Audrey L. Sheng, Merritt Jenkins +1
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Pinching is an important capability for mobile robots handling small items or tools. Successful pinching requires force-closure and, in underwater applications, gentle suction flow at the fingertips can dramatically improve the handling of light objects by counteracting the negative effects of water…