The effectiveness of positioning techniques that utilize the receiver signal strength (RSS) is highly dependent on the instability of the received signal strength indicator (RSSI). Up to now, there is no strategy that...
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It is an emerging challenge for robots to achieve non-destructive pick-and-place manipulation for delicate objects under low normal preload, i.e., critical-contact manipulation. The prominent on-off controllable prope...
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It is an emerging challenge for robots to achieve non-destructive pick-and-place manipulation for delicate objects under low normal preload, i.e., critical-contact manipulation. The prominent on-off controllable property of the gecko-inspired microwedge adhesive makes critical-contact manipulation possible for robotic end effectors. However, it is difficult for end effectors to actuate the micron-scale microwedge adhesive and detect the adhesion state. In this paper, a gecko-inspired adhesive robotic end effector for critical-contact manipulation is proposed, which consists of a half-scissor variable-scale actuator, a 3-axis high-sensitivity isotropic flexible capacitive tactile sensor, and the microwedge adhesive. The half-scissor variable-scale actuator is designed to provide pure large shear loading for the microwedge adhesive at micronscale displacement by merely controlling the normal macro-scale displacement of the actuator. Besides, the3-axis high-sensitivity isotropic flexible capacitive tactile sensor is designed for accurate detection of multiaxis contact forces and the adhesion state between the adhesive and objects to ensure the success of the critical-contact manipulation. The sensor can sense the shear and normal forces by detecting variations of the overlap and distance between electrodes, while the design of the finger-like electrodes improves the sensitivity. In addition, a set of experiments on manipulating objects are implemented and the results show that the proposed robotic end effector can provide pure large shear loading for the microwedge adhesive at micron-scale displacement and can detect the adhesion state between the microwedge adhesive and objects accurately to stably grasp delicate objects in critical-contact condition.
In the field of mobile robotics, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is an algorithmic approach to the computational problem of creating and updating a map of an environment while simultaneously keeping track...
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Speech is individuals’ primary contact form, and vocabulary is their primary tool. In social connections, emotion is essential. Given that we encounter interaction between humans and machines, it is crucial and diffi...
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The supply chain comprises numerous components/ identities as suppliers, manufacturers, factories, warehouses, distributing agents, etc. These personalities are engaged in delivering raw materials, and components, whi...
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Recent research in hyperspectral image (HSI) reconstruction mainly emphasizes the development of intricate mappings through using convolutional neural networks (CNNs). Although CNNs excel at capturing local feature in...
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Transportation of petroleum-based products is a complex and hazardous logistics process. Selecting the appropriate transportation vehicles for this process is crucial for ensuring safety and efficiency. Therefore, pri...
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The temperature rise of key internal components and ambient temperature changes during machining processes are the main causes of thermal displacement in machine tool spindle. This wastes materials and reduces working...
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