• DocumentCode
    3342235
  • Title

    Memory foams for robot grippers

  • Author

    Monkman, G.J. ; Taylor, P.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. Eng., Hull Univ., UK
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    19-22 June 1991
  • Firstpage
    339
  • Abstract
    This paper considers a wide range of techniques which are applicable to the provision of both passive and active mechanical compliance for the purposes of developing effective shape adaptive robot end-effectors. Some results on the measurement of the characteristics of memory foams useful for this type of application together with some potential implementations are presented. Aspects of the controllability of such compliant mediums are also compared.<>
  • Keywords
    compliance control; foams; manipulators; controllability; mechanical compliance; memory foams; robot grippers; shape adaptive robot end-effectors; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Controllability; Fingers; Fixtures; Footwear; Grippers; Manipulators; Polymers; Robot sensing systems; Shape;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Advanced Robotics, 1991. 'Robots in Unstructured Environments', 91 ICAR., Fifth International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Pisa, Italy
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-0078-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICAR.1991.240630
  • Filename
    240630