Pressure sensors can be placed strategically on a robot's body or end effector to detect contact with objects or the environment. When a contact force is exerted on the sensor, it generates a ...

For instance, Superior Sensor Technology’s MEMS-based pressure sensors integrate advanced features, including advanced digital filtering, closed-loop control, and software-based pressure switching.

Robot programming is the process of creating and controlling the behavior of robots, which are machines that can sense, act, and communicate with their environment. Robots often rely on sensors ...

In this article, Merit Sensor Systems discusses how its CMS series of pressure sensors can be utilized in pneumatic pressure control in the robotics field. ... For some tasks, it is feasible to simply ...

Freescale Semiconductor's two-legged robot (FSLBOT) and a controller board lets engineers, students, and even hobbyists experiment with the robot's four servos and many sensors. Under software control ...

ARTIFICIAL skin embedded with optical sensors could help robots develop a more human touch. Existing sensors, such as those based on simple pressure switches and motor resistance, are limited in ...

TakkTile is an inexpensive new sensor that gives robots a sense of touch. ... it’s capable of detecting how much pressure the robot is placing on objects that it’s grasping.

The progress in robotic technology has led to greatly improved abilities of the robot hand. However, its complex hand movements require a more complex structure. In this study, we attempted to ...

TRUMPF has introduced new sensors that enable its arc welding robot to program its own weld path. The robot makes use of the manufacturer’s new smart seam-tracking technology, developed in ...