Tactile Sensing with a Tendon-Driven Soft Robotic Finger

  • Chang Cheng
  • , Yadong Yan
  • , Mingjun Guan
  • , Jianan Zhang
  • , Yu Wang

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Abstract

In this paper, a novel tactile sensing mechanism for soft robotic fingers is proposed. Inspired by the proprioception mechanism found in mammals, the proposed approach infers tactile information from a tension sensor attached on the finger's tendon. We perform experiments to test the tactile sensing capabilities of the proposed structures, and our results indicate this method is capable of palpating texture and stiffness in both abduction and flexion contact. Under systematic cross validation, the proposed system achieved 100% and 99.7% accuracy in texture and stiffness discrimination respectively, which validate the viability of this approach. Furthermore, we used statistics tools to determine the significance of various features extracted for classification.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 9th International Conference on Control, Mechatronics and Automation, ICCMA 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages14-19
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781665410731
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event9th International Conference on Control, Mechatronics and Automation, ICCMA 2021 - Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Duration: 11 Nov 202114 Nov 2021

Publication series

Name2021 9th International Conference on Control, Mechatronics and Automation, ICCMA 2021

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Control, Mechatronics and Automation, ICCMA 2021
Country/TerritoryLuxembourg
CityLuxembourg
Period11/11/2114/11/21

Keywords

  • Biomimetics
  • Soft robotics
  • Tactile sensing

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