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Thermal sensor for object shape and material constitution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

R. Andrew Russell
R. Andrew Russell
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Wollongong University, NSW 2500 (Australia)
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Summary

This paper describes a novel tactile sensor array designed to provide information about the material constitution and shape of objects held by a robot manipulator. The sensor is modeled on the thermal touch sense which enables humans to distinguish between different materials based on how warm or cold they feel. Some results are presented and methods of analysing the sensor data are discussed.

Keywords

SensorThermalShapeMaterialConstitutionTactileFeedback

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Research Article
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Robotica , Volume 6 , Issue 1 , January 1988 , pp. 31 - 34
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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