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Tactile object exploration using cursor navigation sensors


Abstract:

In robotic applications tactile sensor systems serve the purpose of localizing a contact point and measuring contact forces. We have investigated the applicability of a s...Show More

Abstract:

In robotic applications tactile sensor systems serve the purpose of localizing a contact point and measuring contact forces. We have investigated the applicability of a sensorial device commonly used in cursor navigation technology for tactile sensing in robotics. We show the potential of this sensor for active haptic exploration. More specifically, we present experiments and results which demonstrate the extraction of relevant object properties such as local shape, weight and elasticity using this technology. Besides its low price due to mass production and its modularity, an interesting aspect of this sensor is that beside a localization of contact points and measurement of the contact normal force also shear forces can be measured. This is relevant for many applications such as surface normal estimation and weight measurements. Scalable tactile sensor arrays have been developed with this sensor which can be arranged as tiles on a surface, e.g. a manipulator.
Date of Conference: 18-20 March 2009
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 03 April 2009
Print ISBN:978-1-4244-3858-7
Conference Location: Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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