Vision-based compliant-joint polymer force sensor integrated with microgripper for measuring gripping force

IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 18-23

  Chang, Ren Jung ^a   Cheng, Chih Yi ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Foxconn ^*  (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER ROD; FORCE RESOLUTION; FORCE SENSING; FORCE SENSOR; GRIPPER SYSTEMS; GRIPPING FORCE; IMAGE PROCESSING ALGORITHM; MICROGRIPPER; MICROSCOPIC SYSTEM; POLYMER MICROGRIPPER; POLYURETHANE FILMS; SENSING SYSTEMS; SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY; VISION BASED;

ALLOYS; ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS; GRIPPERS; IMAGE PROCESSING; MECHATRONICS; SENSORS;

INTELLIGENT MECHATRONICS;

EID: 70350447050     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/AIM.2009.5230046     Document Type: Conference Paper

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