4 accepted papers
We present a design and fabrication method using low-cost materials for anew tactile sensor that is highly stretchable (up to 60%) and for which the signal is substantially unaffected by stretching, immersion in water, or electromagnetic noise. The sensor can be wrapped around the front, side and ba
As robots branch out from the manufacturing sector into the home, there is a pressing need for new technology that can operate in cluttered and unstructured human environments. Loading and unloading a dishwasher serves as a difficult representative challenge for in-home robots, and a new robotic end
A novel end-effector is presented for a large climbing robot. The gripping surfaces are covered with sharp spines to achieve a high shear stress on rocky surfaces. Soft, flexure-based joints and the natural compliance of a particle-jamming pad in the palm allow the end-effector to conform to a varie
Effective handling of delicate objects remains a challenging problem in manufacturing. Instead of using a specialized gripper or control scheme, we present a solution involving gecko-inspired directional adhesives affixed to an industrial robot gripper and tactile sensor. The adhesives sustain large