Experimental Characterization of a Flexible Thermal Slip Sensor
Tactile sensors are needed for effectively controlling the interaction between a robotic hand and the environment, e.g., during manipulation of objects, or for the tactile exploration of unstructured environments, especially when other sensing modalities, such as vision or audition, become ineffecti...
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| author | Eugenio Guglielmelli Dino Accoto Maria Teresa Francomano |
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| description | Tactile sensors are needed for effectively controlling the interaction between a robotic hand and the environment, e.g., during manipulation of objects, or for the tactile exploration of unstructured environments, especially when other sensing modalities, such as vision or audition, become ineffective. In the case of hand prostheses, mainly intended for dexterous manipulation of daily living objects, the possibility of quickly detecting slip occurrence, thus avoiding inadvertent falling of the objects, is prodromal to any manipulation task. In this paper we report on a slip sensor with no-moving parts, based on thermo-electrical phenomena, fabricated on a flexible substrate and suitable for integration on curved surfaces, such as robotic finger pads. Experiments performed using a custom made test bench, which is capable of generating controlled slip velocities, show that the sensor detects slip events in less than 50 ms. This response time is short enough for enabling future applications in the field of hand prosthetics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-be61c129fe1545acac3b842e7dfe20a82022-12-22T02:15:20ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202012-11-011211152671528010.3390/s121115267Experimental Characterization of a Flexible Thermal Slip SensorEugenio GuglielmelliDino AccotoMaria Teresa FrancomanoTactile sensors are needed for effectively controlling the interaction between a robotic hand and the environment, e.g., during manipulation of objects, or for the tactile exploration of unstructured environments, especially when other sensing modalities, such as vision or audition, become ineffective. In the case of hand prostheses, mainly intended for dexterous manipulation of daily living objects, the possibility of quickly detecting slip occurrence, thus avoiding inadvertent falling of the objects, is prodromal to any manipulation task. In this paper we report on a slip sensor with no-moving parts, based on thermo-electrical phenomena, fabricated on a flexible substrate and suitable for integration on curved surfaces, such as robotic finger pads. Experiments performed using a custom made test bench, which is capable of generating controlled slip velocities, show that the sensor detects slip events in less than 50 ms. This response time is short enough for enabling future applications in the field of hand prosthetics.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/12/11/15267slip detectionflexible sensorstactile sensors |
| spellingShingle | Eugenio Guglielmelli Dino Accoto Maria Teresa Francomano Experimental Characterization of a Flexible Thermal Slip Sensor Sensors slip detection flexible sensors tactile sensors |
| title | Experimental Characterization of a Flexible Thermal Slip Sensor |
| title_full | Experimental Characterization of a Flexible Thermal Slip Sensor |
| title_fullStr | Experimental Characterization of a Flexible Thermal Slip Sensor |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental Characterization of a Flexible Thermal Slip Sensor |
| title_short | Experimental Characterization of a Flexible Thermal Slip Sensor |
| title_sort | experimental characterization of a flexible thermal slip sensor |
| topic | slip detection flexible sensors tactile sensors |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/12/11/15267 |
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