Functional mimicry of Ruffini receptors with fibre Bragg gratings and deep neural networks enables a bio-inspired large-area tactile-sensitive skin
Collaborative robots are expected to physically interact with humans in daily living and the
workplace, including industrial and healthcare settings. A key related enabling technology is …
workplace, including industrial and healthcare settings. A key related enabling technology is …
Synthetic and bio-artificial tactile sensing: A review
This paper reviews the state of the art of artificial tactile sensing, with a particular focus on
bio-hybrid and fully-biological approaches. To this aim, the study of physiology of the human …
bio-hybrid and fully-biological approaches. To this aim, the study of physiology of the human …
The feel of MEMS barometers: Inexpensive and easily customized tactile array sensors
Y Tenzer, LP Jentoft, RD Howe - IEEE Robotics & Automation …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents a new approach to the construction of tactile array sensors based on
barometric pressure sensor chips and standard printed circuit boards (PCBs). The chips …
barometric pressure sensor chips and standard printed circuit boards (PCBs). The chips …
Neuromorphic artificial touch for categorization of naturalistic textures
We implemented neuromorphic artificial touch and emulated the firing behavior of
mechanoreceptors by injecting the raw outputs of a biomimetic tactile sensor into an …
mechanoreceptors by injecting the raw outputs of a biomimetic tactile sensor into an …
Predicting the force map of an ert-based tactile sensor using simulation and deep networks
Electrical resistance tomography (ERT) can be used to create large-scale soft tactile sensors
that are flexible and robust. Good performance requires a fast and accurate map** from …
that are flexible and robust. Good performance requires a fast and accurate map** from …
Effect of fingerprints orientation on skin vibrations during tactile exploration of textured surfaces
A Prevost, J Scheibert, G Debrégeas - … & integrative biology, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
In humans, the tactile perception of fine textures is mediated by skin vibrations when
scanning the surface with the fingertip. These vibrations are encoded by specific …
scanning the surface with the fingertip. These vibrations are encoded by specific …
Artificial roughness encoding with a bio-inspired MEMS-based tactile sensor array
A compliant 2× 2 tactile sensor array was developed and investigated for roughness
encoding. State of the art cross shape 3D MEMS sensors were integrated with polymeric …
encoding. State of the art cross shape 3D MEMS sensors were integrated with polymeric …
Wrinkled soft sensor with variable afferent morphology: Case of bending actuation
Q Qi - IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The sensor morphology is of great importance, especially for tactile sensors that mainly
transduce physical contacts to perceivable signals for further processing by the central …
transduce physical contacts to perceivable signals for further processing by the central …
Endoscopic tactile capsule for non-polypoid colorectal tumour detection
An endoscopic tactile robotic capsule, embedding miniaturized MEMS force sensors, is
presented. The capsule is conceived to provide automatic palpation of non-polypoid …
presented. The capsule is conceived to provide automatic palpation of non-polypoid …
Effects of the artificial skin's thickness on the subsurface pressure profiles of flat, curved, and braille surfaces
The primary interface of contact between a robotic or prosthetic hand and the external world
is through the artificial skin. To make sense of that contact, tactile sensors are needed …
is through the artificial skin. To make sense of that contact, tactile sensors are needed …