An Atlas for the Inkjet Printing of Large-Area Tactile Sensors

Baldini, Giulia; Albini, Alessandro; Maiolino, Perla; Cannata, Giorgio

doi:10.3390/s22062332

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“…Tactile sensing technology has been rapidly developing in the past few years with strong interest from the research community. Tactile sensors are classified according to their physical properties and how they acquire data: capacitive, resistive, piezoelectric, triboelectric, ultrasonic, optical, inductive, and magnetic ( Wang et al, 2019 ), ( Baldini et al, 2022 ), ( Dahiya and Valle, 2008 ). Traditionally used in the medical and biomedical industry for prosthetic rehabilitation or robotic surgery applications ( Al-Handarish et al, 2020 ), tactile technology is now common in robotics.…”

Section: Methods and Recent Developmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Learning-based robotic grasping: A review

2023

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As personalization technology increasingly orchestrates individualized shopping or marketing experiences in industries such as logistics, fast-moving consumer goods, and food delivery, these sectors require flexible solutions that can automate object grasping for unknown or unseen objects without much modification or downtime. Most solutions in the market are based on traditional object recognition and are, therefore, not suitable for grasping unknown objects with varying shapes and textures. Adequate learning policies enable robotic grasping to accommodate high-mix and low-volume manufacturing scenarios. In this paper, we review the recent development of learning-based robotic grasping techniques from a corpus of over 150 papers. In addition to addressing the current achievements from researchers all over the world, we also point out the gaps and challenges faced in AI-enabled grasping, which hinder robotization in the aforementioned industries. In addition to 3D object segmentation and learning-based grasping benchmarks, we have also performed a comprehensive market survey regarding tactile sensors and robot skin. Furthermore, we reviewed the latest literature on how sensor feedback can be trained by a learning model to provide valid inputs for grasping stability. Finally, learning-based soft gripping is evaluated as soft grippers can accommodate objects of various sizes and shapes and can even handle fragile objects. In general, robotic grasping can achieve higher flexibility and adaptability, when equipped with learning algorithms.

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Section: Methods and Recent Developmentsmentioning

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Learning-based robotic grasping: A review

2023

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“…As such, integrating tactile sensors in small areas of robot fingers and gripper is a challenging task. Crosstalk between sensing points [37], the required space for wiring [36], and the size of single sensing hardware are the main bottlenecks to increasing the spatial resolution of tactile sensors. A desired feature for integrating the sense of touch to robotic systems is to have a tactile-enabled hand that has efficient integration of tactile sensing and actuation in both the hardware and software sides.…”

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“…Although tactile sensation is gaining popularity in physical robot interaction tasks, there are still considerable shortcomings with the current approaches. State-of-the-art tactile sensors cannot be spatially scaled up for sensing over large areas due to sensing points crosstalk, wiring space requirements, and latency resulting from having a large number of sensing points [36,37]. While tactile sensation in humans involves an active perception system, where exploratory actions are proactively generated for tactile exploration [38], tactile-based robot controllers are limited to fully reactive systems.…”

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Tactile-Sensing Technologies: Trends, Challenges and Outlook in Agri-Food Manipulation

Mandil,

Rajendran,

Nazari

et al. 2023

Sensors

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Tactile sensing plays a pivotal role in achieving precise physical manipulation tasks and extracting vital physical features. This comprehensive review paper presents an in-depth overview of the growing research on tactile-sensing technologies, encompassing state-of-the-art techniques, future prospects, and current limitations. The paper focuses on tactile hardware, algorithmic complexities, and the distinct features offered by each sensor. This paper has a special emphasis on agri-food manipulation and relevant tactile-sensing technologies. It highlights key areas in agri-food manipulation, including robotic harvesting, food item manipulation, and feature evaluation, such as fruit ripeness assessment, along with the emerging field of kitchen robotics. Through this interdisciplinary exploration, we aim to inspire researchers, engineers, and practitioners to harness the power of tactile-sensing technology for transformative advancements in agri-food robotics. By providing a comprehensive understanding of the current landscape and future prospects, this review paper serves as a valuable resource for driving progress in the field of tactile sensing and its application in agri-food systems.

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“…Generally, conducting ink is highly suitable for the fabrication of electrodes and it covers a broad range of applications in electronic devices, energy storage devices, solar panels, metamaterials, and antennas [ 14 ]. A semiconducting material is usually preferred as an active material for transistors and tactile sensors [ 15 , 16 ]. Insulating ink is preferred for the transistor gate terminal and dielectric materials for supercapacitors or other energy storage devices [ 17 , 18 ].…”

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A Comprehensive Review on Printed Electronics: A Technology Drift towards a Sustainable Future

Chandrasekaran¹,

Jayakumar

Velu

2022

Nanomaterials

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Printable electronics is emerging as one of the fast-growing engineering fields with a higher degree of customization and reliability. Ironically, sustainable printing technology is essential because of the minimal waste to the environment. To move forward, we need to harness the fabrication technology with the potential to support traditional process. In this review, we have systematically discussed in detail the various manufacturing materials and processing technologies. The selection criteria for the assessment are conducted systematically on the manuscript published in the last 10 years (2012–2022) in peer-reviewed journals. We have discussed the various kinds of printable ink which are used for fabrication based on nanoparticles, nanosheets, nanowires, molecular formulation, and resin. The printing methods and technologies used for printing for each technology are also reviewed in detail. Despite the major development in printing technology some critical challenges needed to be addressed and critically assessed. One such challenge is the coffee ring effect, the possible methods to reduce the effect on modulating the ink environmental condition are also indicated. Finally, a summary of printable electronics for various applications across the diverse industrial manufacturing sector is presented.

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An Atlas for the Inkjet Printing of Large-Area Tactile Sensors

Cited by 11 publications

References 203 publications

Learning-based robotic grasping: A review

Learning-based robotic grasping: A review

Tactile-Sensing Technologies: Trends, Challenges and Outlook in Agri-Food Manipulation

A Comprehensive Review on Printed Electronics: A Technology Drift towards a Sustainable Future

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