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Six Surprising Uses of Force Sensors in Research

Force sensors are often used in robotics research. Normally we just use them to implement things like force control or to gather experimental data. Sure, that's great, but it's not very interesting, is it? Researchers are an inventive group of people. They sometimes use technology in surprising ways. Here are six of the most unusual research applications for force sensors that I have found to date.

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Mar 07, 2016 in Robot Sensors. 5 min read time
Six Surprising Uses of Force Sensors in Research

Force sensors are often used in robotics research. Normally we just use them to implement things like force control or to...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Mar 07, 2016
Read more 5 min read time
Robotics Research 101: How Do Force Sensors Work?

Force sensors are ubiquitous in robotics research (they're everywhere!). But, how do they work? What are the differences...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Mar 01, 2016
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The Real Reason Workers Distrust New Technology

“These machines have thrown thousands of us out of employment, which has brought us great distress and we are now not are not...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Feb 29, 2016
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5 Ways to Speed up the Implementation of Collaborative Robots

Since the introduction of collaborative robots and the wave of the open source approach to technology where a lot of...

Lars Skovsgaard
By Lars Skovsgaard
on Feb 24, 2016
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Why Singularities Can Ruin Your Day

What do robots have in common with black holes? They both have singularities! In this post, we find out what singularities are,...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Feb 22, 2016
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Robotiq Releases a Protective Cover

Safety has always been and will always be a true value in our company. For the last couple of years we have been working with...

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Robotics Research 101: Getting Started with Force Control

Force control is an important technique in robotics research. But, how do you get started with force control? Do you have to...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Feb 17, 2016
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The Human Brain VS the Digital Brain - A Case for Visual Inspections

I would like to begin by telling you how happy I am to contribute to this blog, whose goal is to demystify automation and help...

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