Manipulation of deformable objects has given rise to an important set of open problems in
the field of robotics. Application areas include robotic surgery, household robotics …

As there come to be more applications of intelligent robots, their task object is becoming
more varied. However, it is still a challenge for a robot to handle unfamiliar objects. We …

We present a survey of recent work on robot manipulation and sensing of deformable
objects, a field with relevant applications in diverse industries such as medicine (eg surgical …

This paper aims to provide a comprehensive survey of recent advancements in modelling
and autonomous manipulation of non-rigid objects. It first summarizes the recent advances …

Stiffness or elasticity estimation of everyday objects using robot grippers is highly desired for
object recognition or classification in application areas like food handling and single-stream …

The field of in-hand robot manipulation of deformable objects is an open and key issue for
the next-coming robots. Developing an adaptable and agile framework for the tasks where a …

Robot grasping of deformable hollow objects such as plastic bottles and cups is challenging,
as the grasp should resist disturbances while minimally deforming the object so as not to …

When interacting with the external environment, dexterous hands face various challenges,
including interference in cluttered environments and difficulty in accurately locating target …

Grasp synthesis for 3-D deformable objects remains a little-explored topic, most works
aiming to minimize deformations. However, deformations are not necessarily harmful …

Intelligent perception to determine the physical interaction between robotic hands and the
environment is a topic of great interest for the sensing and robotics communities. Sensor …