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Sensory integrated fabric ply separation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

G. J. Monkman
G. J. Monkman
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Fachbereich Elektrotechnik, Fachhochschule Regensberg, Regensburg, Germany
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Summary

A knowledge of the fabric material and its properties, mechanisms of prehension and an understanding of sensor and manipulator integration are essential for even the most basic of robotic textile handling tasks. This paper considers individually, and as a combination, the aspects of mechanical and electrical hardware, software and logistics necessary in making automated fabric ply separation and positioning possible.

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Fabric plySeparationSensory integrationRobot gripper

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Robotica , Volume 14 , Issue 1 , January 1996, pp. 119 - 125
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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