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This paper discusses the Stiffness Imager that can provide us with the pattern of stiffness (or pseudo-stiffness) distribution of environment. While there are four combinations between force applying method and the way for measuring the displacement, we pick up the combination in which the force is given to the environment at a local point and the displacement of environment is measured over the neighboring area where the force is given. We apply the idea to an endoscope camera, so that we can obtain not only visual information but also the pseudo-stifness pattern. We also show a couple of experimental results exhibiting the pseudo-stiffness pattern.
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Kaneko, M., Kawahara, T., Tanaka, S. (2006). Stiffness Imager. In: Ang, M.H., Khatib, O. (eds) Experimental Robotics IX. Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, vol 21. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11552246_55
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