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This work studies the problem of shape reconstruction and object localization using a vision-based tactile sensor, GelSlim. The main contributions are the recovery of local shapes from contact, an approach to reconstruct the tactile shape…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-07-12 Maria Bauza , Oleguer Canal , Alberto Rodriguez

This work describes the development of a high-resolution tactile-sensing finger for robot grasping. This finger, inspired by previous GelSight sensing techniques, features an integration that is slimmer, more robust, and with more…

Robotics · Computer Science 2018-05-16 Elliott Donlon , Siyuan Dong , Melody Liu , Jianhua Li , Edward Adelson , Alberto Rodriguez

In this paper, a novel tactile sensing mechanism for soft robotic fingers is proposed. Inspired by the proprioception mechanism found in mammals, the proposed approach infers tactile information from a strain sensor attached on the finger's…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-07-07 Chang Cheng , Yadong Yan , Mingjun Guan , Jianan Zhang , Yu Wang

Real-time prediction of deformation in highly compliant soft materials remains a significant challenge in soft robotics. While vision-based soft tactile sensors can track internal marker displacements, learning-based models for 3D contact…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-02-24 Junhui Lee , Hyosung Kim , Saekwang Nam

Tactile sensing can enable robots to perform complex, contact-rich tasks. Magnetic sensors offer accurate three-axis force measurements while using affordable materials. Calibrating such a sensor involves either manual data collection, or…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-05-30 Lowiek Van den Stockt , Remko Proesmans , Francis wyffels

Robotic tactile sensing provides a method of recognizing objects and their properties where vision fails. Prior work on tactile perception in robotic manipulation has frequently focused on exploratory procedures (EPs). However, the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-12-09 Xin Zhou , Adam J. Spiers

Tactile sensing is crucial in robotics and wearable devices for safe perception and interaction with the environment. Optical tactile sensors have emerged as promising solutions, as they are immune to electromagnetic interference and have…

In modern robotic applications, tactile sensor arrays (i.e., artificial skins) are an emergent solution to determine the locations of contacts between a robot and an external agent. Localizing the point of contact is useful but determining…

Research on tactile sensing has been progressing at constant pace. In robotics, tactile sensing is typically studied in the context of object grasping and manipulation. In this domain, the development of robust, multi-modal, tactile sensors…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-06-29 Lorenzo Natale , Giorgio Cannata

Knowledge of 3-D object shape is of great importance to robot manipulation tasks, but may not be readily available in unstructured environments. While vision is often occluded during robot-object interaction, high-resolution tactile sensors…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-03-11 Sudharshan Suresh , Zilin Si , Joshua G. Mangelson , Wenzhen Yuan , Michael Kaess

This paper describes the design of a multi-camera optical tactile sensor that provides information about the contact force distribution applied to its soft surface. This information is contained in the motion of spherical particles spread…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-06-24 Camill Trueeb , Carmelo Sferrazza , Raffaello D'Andrea

Multimodal tactile sensing could potentially enable robots to improve their performance at manipulation tasks by rapidly discriminating between task-relevant objects. Data-driven approaches to this tactile perception problem show promise,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2015-11-13 Joshua Wade , Tapomayukh Bhattacharjee , Charles C. Kemp

Tactile sensing provides robots with rich feedback during manipulation, enabling a host of perception and controls capabilities. Here, we present a new open-source, vision-based tactile sensor designed to promote reproducibility and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-10-01 Andrea Sipos , William van den Bogert , Nima Fazeli

The potential of large tactile arrays to improve robot perception for safe operation in human-dominated environments and of high-resolution tactile arrays to enable human-level dexterous manipulation is well accepted. However, the increase…

Robotics · Computer Science 2016-09-27 Brayden Hollis , Stacy Patterson , Jeff Trinkle

Though robotic dexterous manipulation has progressed substantially recently, challenges like in-hand occlusion still necessitate fine-grained tactile perception, leading to the integration of more tactile sensors into robotic hands.…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-08-29 Yan Zhao , Yang Li , Zhengxue Cheng , Hengdi Zhang , Li Song

Capacitive technology allows building sensors that are small, compact and have high sensitivity. For this reason it has been widely adopted in robotics. In a previous work we presented a compliant skin system based on capacitive technology…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-06-30 Perla Maiolino , Marco Maggiali , Giorgio Cannata , Giorgio Metta , Lorenzo Natale

Camera-based tactile sensors have shown great promise in enhancing a robot's ability to perform a variety of dexterous manipulation tasks. Advantages of their use can be attributed to the high resolution tactile data and 3D depth map…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-04-11 Megha H. Tippur , Edward H. Adelson

Tactile sensing represents a crucial technique that can enhance the performance of robotic manipulators in various tasks. This work presents a novel bioinspired neuromorphic vision-based tactile sensor that uses an event-based camera to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-03-18 Omar Faris , Mohammad I. Awad , Murana A. Awad , Yahya Zweiri , Kinda Khalaf

In this communication, we present a high resolution tactile plate that can localize one or two contact fingers. The localization principle is based on Lamb wave absorption. Fingers' contact will generate absorption signals while Lamb waves…

Classical Physics · Physics 2009-09-21 Yuan Liu , Jean-Pierre Nikolovski , Moustapha Hafez , Nazih Mechbal , Michel Vergé

High-resolution tactile sensing can provide accurate information about local contact in contact-rich robotic tasks. However, the deployment of such tasks in unstructured environments remains under-investigated. To improve the robustness of…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-08-03 Yijiong Lin , Mauro Comi , Alex Church , Dandan Zhang , Nathan F. Lepora