The control of human motion depends heavily on tactile sensation; hence it is important to understand this sensation digitally in the analysis of motion such as grasping. When representing tactile sensation digitally, a sensor that converts the grip force, bending, and torsion generated during grasping into data is necessary. In this study, an ultra-small tactile sensor was embedded in a flexible elastomer sheet, and its response to applied force, bending, and twisting was measured and investigated. As a result, it is demonstrated that this sensor can be used to obtain responses not only to force but also to the amount and direction of bending and torsion.
The control of human motion depends heavily on tactile sensation; hence it is important to understand this sensation digitally in the analysis of motion such as grasping. When representing tactile sensation digitally, a sensor that converts the grip force, bending, and torsion generated during grasping into data is necessary. In this study, an ultra-small tactile sensor was embedded in a exible elastomer sheet, and its response to applied force, bending, and twisting was measured and investigated. As a result, it is demonstrated that this sensor can be used to obtain responses not only to force but also to the amount and direction of bending and torsion.
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