DocumentCode
1662720
Title
A flexible pneumatic actuator for gripping soft irregular shaped objects
Author
Stone, R.S.W. ; Brett, P.N.
Author_Institution
AMARC, Bristol Univ., UK
fYear
1995
fDate
10/18/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract
A novel actuator is described with integral tactile sensing. The device is aimed at handling bulk non-rigid in particular foodstuffs and agricultural produce. The actuator enables the gripper to configure to the optimum shape required, and with completion of the tactile sensing technique this will allow automatic control of the gripper configuration with respect to the material, enabling the device to react and control the deformation of the product
Keywords
actuators; manipulators; mechatronics; pneumatic control equipment; tactile sensors; flexible pneumatic actuator; gripper; integral tactile sensing; robot manipulator; soft irregular shaped object gripping;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Innovative Actuators for Mechatronic Systems, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location
London
Type
conf
DOI
10.1049/ic:19951057
Filename
499530
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