3 accepted papers
Haptic feedback systems play a critical role in enriching the user experience in human-robot interaction. However, existing devices designed for evoking haptic sensations often face limitations owing to their low degree of freedom of deformation. In this study, we introduce the Funabot-Sleeve, a hap
The emergence of sheet-type force distribution sensors has allowed direct measurement of contact force. We developed a wearable assistive robot that can directly measure contact force and investigated the gravity compensation effect of contact-force-based control. For conventional robots that do not
In this letter, we propose to turn various existing cloths, especially functional cloths, into actuators by combined embroidery technology and thin McKibben artificial muscles. Most of the textile sensors so far are made by weaving active yarns into each other or into other base cloths. These device