FingerVision with Whiskers: Light Touch Detection with Vision-based Tactile Sensors

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Abstract

In order to increase the sensitivity of the vision-based tactile sensor FingerVision especially to normal force, we explore an idea of introducing whiskers as an alternative to markers. Since whiskers deforms more largely against light touch than markers, the image change of the FingerVision camera is larger, and thus the resolution of force is increased. In this paper, we fabricate and compare some versions of FingerVision with whiskers. The empirical comparisons demonstrate that the idea to introduce whiskers work as we expect. This paper also demonstrates intuitive applications, pulling a tissue paper grasped by a robot and poking a standing pencil by a robot.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2021 5th IEEE International Conference on Robotic Computing, IRC 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages56-64
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9781665434164
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event5th IEEE International Conference on Robotic Computing, IRC 2021 - Virtual, Online, Taiwan, Province of China
Duration: 2021 Nov 152021 Nov 17

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2021 5th IEEE International Conference on Robotic Computing, IRC 2021

Conference

Conference5th IEEE International Conference on Robotic Computing, IRC 2021
Country/TerritoryTaiwan, Province of China
CityVirtual, Online
Period21/11/1521/11/17

Keywords

  • FingerVision
  • Robotic manipulation
  • Tactile sensor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Software
  • Control and Optimization

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