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Tactile Sensors for Robot Grippers

Robots can do an extremely large number of tasks. They can complete lighter tasks such as manipulating electronics or handling heavier weighted objects, such as cars. One of the weaknesses of all robots is generally their sensitivity. In fact, no robot nor robotic gripper can detect what it is handling. For sure they can have feedback, such as current in the motor or force being applied on a certain surface, but in any case they can’t feel what they are handling. This is what TakkTile is working on. They have developed a technology to provide a sense of touch to the robot gripper at a low price.

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Jun 10, 2014 8:00 AM. 3 min read time
 
Tactile Sensors for Robot Grippers

Robots can do an extremely large number of tasks. They can complete lighter tasks such as manipulating electronics or handling...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Jun 10, 2014 8:00 AM
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Robot Force Torque Sensors: Current and Future Applications

Force torque sensors are commercially available in many sizes with various measurement ranges. They provide precious input to...

Nicolas Lauzier
By Nicolas Lauzier
on Mar 19, 2014 10:32 AM
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Robot Gripper Force Control

For high-mix robotic applications, having a single gripper which is able to adapt to different shapes and volumes can be very...

Nicolas Lauzier
By Nicolas Lauzier
on Feb 21, 2014 9:06 AM
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Robot End Effector: Definition and Examples

End Effector Definition

End effector is a generic term that includes all the devices that can be intalled at a robot wrist....

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Feb 17, 2014 9:34 AM
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Integrated Tactile Sensors for Robotic Gripper from ETS

Several members from the École de technologie supérieure (or ETS) in Montreal have been working on tactile sensors which they...

Guillaume Robert
By Guillaume Robert
on Feb 12, 2014 11:00 AM
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Two-arm teleoperation robot with Kinect and electric grippers

Maybe some of you have seen the following video from the guys at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) where a robot...

Guillaume Robert
By Guillaume Robert
on Mar 19, 2013 11:31 AM
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Robot Force Control: An Introduction

Today's industrial robots are almost always programmed using a position control scheme. Typically, the robot tool follows a...

Nicolas Lauzier
By Nicolas Lauzier
on Feb 26, 2012 9:43 PM
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How To Handle Fragile Parts With Robots

Robots were initially used in dull, dirty and dangerous jobs. Today, you can add yet another D to that list: delicate....

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Jul 17, 2011 10:03 PM
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Tactile Sensors for Robotic Gripper

On the Robotiq Adaptive Gripper, you can control the overall force that you apply on a part. You can also detect that a...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Mar 02, 2011 12:22 PM
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