The design of robotic gripper fingers is a complex process and often requires significant effort time. This paper investigates method to automatically generate new iterations the finger as well validate its performance in simulation environment. A Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software platform physics-based framework are deployed work tandem redesign an initial aiming at reducing overall time co...

Recent technological advances enable gripper-equipped robots to perform many tasks traditionally associated with the human hand, allowing use of grippers in a wide range applications. Depending on application, an ideal gripper design should be affordable, energy-efficient, and adaptable situations. However, regardless number available market, there are still that difficult for perform, which in...

We describe a combined force and distance sensor using a commodity infrared distance sensor embedded in a transparent elastomer with applications in robotic manipulation. Prior to contact, the sensor works as a distance sensor (0–10 cm), whereas after contact the material doubles as a spring, with force proportional to the compression of the elastomer (0– 5 N). We describe its principle of oper...

In this paper, we present an overview of our work in the development, realization, dynamic analysis, and simulation of an innovative sensing method for the prevention of object slip during robotic grasping and manipulation. The new sensor is biologically inspired, and measures the extension of a rubber skin to detect impending slip before it occurs, and to provide feedback for active control of...

We present a model architecture for a basic form of mental imagery, based on an appearance based approach to view synthesis. This model architecture is developed for an experimental study in which an artificial agent learns how to associate the values of a set of posture variables and the corresponding view of its robotic gripper. Our model is fully adaptive and does not require any a priori in...

Designing an industrial robot gripper suitable for today’s industry is a challenging task due to the rapid evolution of products. Industrial robots are involved in machining, transfer parts, control and assembly, number tasks performed by increasing. Robots need have capability adapt new jobs consisting parts trajectories, most cases preferred end effectors grippers. In turn, grippers be flexib...