Grasping, carrying and placing of objects are the fundamental capabilities and common
operations for robots and robotic manipulators. Grippers are the most essential components …

Robotics have advanced significantly over the years, and human–robot interaction (HRI) is
now playing an important role in delivering the best user experience, cutting down on …

The use of tactile perception can help first response robotic teams in disaster scenarios,
where visibility conditions are often reduced due to the presence of dust, mud, or smoke …

Recently, the new generation of robotics, called soft robotics, are exploited by soft materials
as the revolutionary tools which innovate the current challenges. In this paper, we propose a …

Recently, the need for safe human-robot-interaction has become increasingly important, and
with it the requirement to reliably detect persons in the workspace of a robot. Capacitive …

Contactless control of serial and mobile manipulators is of interest in highly sensitive
environments such as clean rooms and operational rooms to circumvent contamination of …

Advancements in intelligent robots and human–machine interaction necessitate a shift in
artificial skins toward multimodal perception. Dual-responsive skins that can detect proximity …

This paper presents a highly sensitive dual mode tactile and proximity sensor for robotic
applications that uses Carbon Microcoils (CMCs). The sensor consists of multiple electrode …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a dual-mode proximity sensor composed of
inductive and capacitive sensing modes, which can help the robot distinguish different …

We use a conductive fabric substrate as a building material for a soft sensor to extend the
functionality of soft actuators. We use PCB etching techniques to apply a pattern to the fabric …