Advances in soft robotics, materials science, and stretchable electronics have enabled rapid
progress in soft grippers. Here, a critical overview of soft robotic grippers is presented …

Abstract Relaxor-PbTiO 3 (PT) based ferroelectric crystals with the perovskite structure have
been investigated over the last few decades due to their ultrahigh piezoelectric coefficients …

A wide range of research areas, from telemanipulation in robotics to limb regeneration in
tissue engineering, could benefit from an anthropomorphic robotic hand that mimics the …

The perception of slip is one of the distinctive abilities of human tactile sensing. The sense of
touch allows recognizing a wide set of properties of a grasped object, such as shape, weight …

This paper intends to provide a critical review of the literature on the technological issues on
control and sensorization of hand prostheses interfacing with the Peripheral Nervous …

Force feedback gloves have found many applications in fields such as teleoperation and
virtual reality. In order to enhance the immersive feeling of interaction with remote or virtual …

Tactile feedback is essential to make robots more agile and effective in unstructured
environments. However, high-resolution tactile skins are not widely available; this is due to …

Pattern recognition control combined with surface electromyography (EMG) from the
extrinsic hand muscles has shown great promise for control of multiple prosthetic functions …

Soft end effectors or grippers capable of gras** objects dexterously and efficiently have
attracted increasing attention in a broad range of applications. This article describes a smart …

Robotics solutions in the industrial sector are moving towards higher degrees of flexibility. In
such a context, the latest research is focused on gras** technologies for material …