This letter proposes a sensor using conductive fabric that can detect proximity and contact
by measuring the capacitance between the sensor and the surrounding environment. Due to …

Purpose–The aim of the research is to achieve a robot skin which is easy to use, and can
detect both position and force interacted between robot and environments …

Various types of artificial skins have been developed to provide robots with a sense of touch.
Because of their compliance, dielectric elastomer (DE) capacitive sensors are particularly …

Proximity sensing is a major requirement for intelligent robots and robotic arms to ensure
safety and closed-loop control in human–robot interactions. E-skins have received …

Smart sensors are an integral part of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and are widely used to
add safety measures to human–robot interaction applications. With the advancement of …

In order to allow robots to share our space and chores, tactile sensing is crucial. Indeed it
allows safe interaction of robots with people and objects, because it provides the most direct …

We have developed a fabric sensor knitted of tension-sensitive electro-conductive yarns.
Each yarn has an elastic core, around which is wound two other separate, tension-sensitive …

The design of strain sensor made from conductive fabrics (CF) requires precise
characterization prior to their intended use. However, the electrical signals produced by the …

In this paper, we present a method for contactless material detection with capacitive
proximity sensing skins. Our new approach extends the current state-of-the-art proximity and …

Human-in-the-loop task involving soft contact has become common in robotic application,
especially in physical human-robot interaction. In this task, it is required that robot would …