DocumentCode
1364438
Title
Whisking with robots
Author
Prescott, Tony J. ; Pearson, Martin J. ; Mitchinson, Ben ; Sullivan, J. Charles W ; Pipe, Anthony G.
Author_Institution
Univ. of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Volume
16
Issue
3
fYear
2009
fDate
9/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
42
Lastpage
50
Abstract
This article summarizes some of the key features of the rat vibrissal system, including the actively controlled sweeping movements of the vibrissae known as whisking, and reviews the past and ongoing research aimed at replicating some of this functionality in biomimetic robots.
Keywords
biomimetics; intelligent robots; mobile robots; tactile sensors; active touch; actively controlled sweeping movements; biomimetic robots; rat vibrissae; rat vibrissal system; whisking; Animals; Biomimetics; Cognitive robotics; Control systems; Hair; Humans; Rats; Robot sensing systems; Seals; Tactile sensors; Control architectures and programming; biologically inspired robots; biomimetics; force and tactile sensing; neurorobotics;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1070-9932
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MRA.2009.933624
Filename
5233415
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