A polymer-based flexible tactile sensor and its application to robotics

Proceedings of IEEE Sensors

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 784-787

  Hwang, Eun Soo ^a   Kim, Yong Jun ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BIOMECHANICS; BIPED LOCOMOTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; GAGES; METALS; MOTION CONTROL; OPTICAL SENSORS; POLYMERS; ROBOTICS; ROBOTS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

BALANCE CONTROL; GROUND-REACTION FORCE; HUMANOID ROBOTS; LOCOMOTION SYSTEMS; POLY IMIDE; SALIENT FEATURES; SHEAR LOADS; TACTILE SENSORS;

SENSORS;

EID: 48349127249     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICSENS.2007.4388517     Document Type: Conference Paper

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