A Survey of Robot Tactile Sensing Technology

Nicholls, H.R.; Lee, Mark H.

doi:10.1177/027836498900800301

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“…Sensors can be mounted as close as 3x5 mm spacing, and spatial impulse response tests show that solid-mechanics based signal processing approaches are feasible [13]. The sensors also have temperature sensing capabilities, which can be useful for development of thermal sensing systems [14].…”

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The Feel of MEMS Barometers: Inexpensive and Easily Customized Tactile Array Sensors

Tenzer

Jentoft

Howe

2014

IEEE Robot. Automat. Mag.

169

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Abstract-This paper presents a new approach to the construction of tactile array sensors based on barometric pressure sensor chips and standard printed circuit boards. The chips include tightly integrated instrumentation amplifiers, analog-todigital converters, pressure and temperature sensors, and control circuitry that provides excellent signal quality over standard digital bus interfaces. The resulting array electronics can be easily encapsulated with soft polymers to provide robust and compliant grasping surfaces for specific hand designs. The use of standard commercial-off-the-shelf technologies means that only basic electrical and mechanical skills are required to build effective tactile sensors for new applications. Performance evaluation of prototype arrays demonstrate excellent linearity (<1% typical) and low noise (<0.01 N). External addressing circuitry allows multiple sensors to communicate on the same bus at over 100 Hz per sensor element. Sensors can be mounted as close as 3x5 mm spacing, and spatial impulse response tests show that solid-mechanics based signal processing is feasible. This approach promises to make sensitive, robust, and inexpensive tactile sensing available for a wide range of robotics and humaninterface applications.

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confidence: 99%

The Feel of MEMS Barometers: Inexpensive and Easily Customized Tactile Array Sensors

Tenzer

Jentoft

Howe

2014

IEEE Robot. Automat. Mag.

169

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“…A variety of different types of sensors have been used, including resistive strain gauges 2 , piezoelectric film 3 , infrared displacement sensors 4 , capacitive sensors 5 , sensors detecting conductance 6 , magnetic, magnetoelectric, and ultrasonic sensors 7 . In this paper we describe the use of fibre Bragg grating (FBG) strain sensors.…”

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Distributive tactile sensing using fibre Bragg grating sensors

Cowie¹,

Main²,

Webb³

et al. 2007

Third European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors

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Two distributive tactile sensing systems are presented, based on fibre Bragg grating sensors. The first is a onedimensional metal strip with an array of 4 sensors, which is capable of detecting the magnitude and position of a contacting load. This system is compared experimentally with a similar system using resistive strain gauges. The second is a two-dimensional steel plate with 9 sensors which is able to distinguish the position and shape of a contacting load. This system is compared with a similar system using 16 infrared displacement sensors. Each system uses neural networks to process the sensor data to give information concerning the type of contact.

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“…6 Stretchable conductors add qualitatively new capabilities to electronic circuitry that are not possible with rigid electronics 7 because of their inherent flexibility, durability, biocompatibility, and conformability.…”

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Elastically Stretchable Insulation and Bilevel Metallization and Its Application in a Stretchable RLC Circuit

Harris

Graudejus

Wagner

2011

Journal of Elec Materi

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Stretchable electronics need stretchable wiring membranes that are equivalent to printed wiring boards but with elastically stretchable insulators and multilevel metallization. We have developed technology for elastically stretchable two-level metallization on an elastomeric membrane. Two levels of conductors were separated by a photopatternable elastomeric dielectric and connected through via holes. They were evaluated at uniaxial tensile strains of up to 30% and then used to create an elastomeric resistor-inductor-capacitor (RLC) circuit, whose alternating-current (AC) response was measured at biaxial tensile strains of up to 6%. We describe the fabrication process, morphology, and electrical performance of the bilevel metallization and the RLC circuit.

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A Survey of Robot Tactile Sensing Technology

Cited by 304 publications

References 23 publications

The Feel of MEMS Barometers: Inexpensive and Easily Customized Tactile Array Sensors

The Feel of MEMS Barometers: Inexpensive and Easily Customized Tactile Array Sensors

Distributive tactile sensing using fibre Bragg grating sensors

Elastically Stretchable Insulation and Bilevel Metallization and Its Application in a Stretchable RLC Circuit

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