Embodied sensorimotor arm helps robot adapt to dynamic
A robotic arm is developed that integrates a rigid skeleton with soft tactile skin to achieve human-like, whole-arm touch

A robotic arm is developed that integrates a rigid skeleton with soft tactile skin to achieve human-like, whole-arm touch
Here, the authors present a tactile gripper integrated with an optical fiber system that enables simultaneous
In recent years, robotic arms have become universal tools across various industries. To ensure regular operation and prevent severe
Fiber Bragg grating (FBG)-based sensors are very popular among various fiber optic sensors, but their stiff nature
The rapid advancement of soft robotic technology emphasizes the growing importance of tactile perception. Soft grippers, equipped
Optical sensors may be uniquely suited for use in robotic hands, according to Carnegie Mellon University researchers
With the increasing development of the surgical robots, the opto-mechatronic technologies are more potential in the
Overall, a three-dimensional rotational sensor based on polymer optical fiber is a useful tool for measuring the
Force sensing in the proposed skin is enabled by a custom-designed triangular beam structure underneath the skin
This publication is focused on the development of a compact sensor interface for a fiber-optic sensor array, as optic
In this work, we present the first optical/electronic skin (oe-skin) that expands robotic sensing capabilities beyond
This paper presents the novel design of an optical shape sensing method using optoelectronic sensors, for integration
Abstract—We describe the dynamic testing and control results obtained with an exoskeletal robot finger with embedded fiber optical
Tactile is an important source of information for people to explore the external environment. In the past few decades, researchers
This letter proposes the design of a new force and tactile sensing mechanism for a robotic end-effector suitable for deployment in
This article presents a novel soft tactile force sensor based on seven FBGs, introducing an innovative force sensing
Inspired by various organisms, a novel multimodal tactile‐sensing soft robotic finger is proposed. This finger, based on
While soft material actuators can undergo large deformations to execute very complex motions, what is critically lacking
As the capacity of optical transport networks undergoes significant growth, there is an ongoing discussion on how to effectively
To overcome these issues, recent research has explored the use of optical fiber-based
This study proposes a solution using fiber-optic tendons embedded with fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs), combining sensing and
Kim proposed a learning-controlled robotic technology with a tactile sensing mechanism, which changed the limitations
Soft and Highly-Integrated Optical Fiber Bending Sensors for Proprioception in Multi-Material 3D Printed Fingers Ellis Capp1∗, Marco
Abstract: A multiplexed array of optical fibre based angle sensors for deployment on multiple joints of a robotic arm is demonstrated.
With the increasing complexity of robotic missions and the development towards long-term autonomous systems, the
This paper presents the results of the development of angular position FOS (FOS-AP) for phalanges of an anthropomorphic robot
continuum-robots, prosthetic devices and wearable body-shape sensors. A miniaturised one-degree-of-freedom joint
For example, Sareh et al. attach their macrobend stretch sensor onto the outside of a soft arm by sewing plastic optical
Therefore, we have developed an angle sensor based on step-index profile plastic optical fiber (SI-POF), which is
This article introduces a collision monitoring system for a robotic arm based on fiber-optic sensing. The system employs distributed
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