Ferroelectric polymer tactile sensors with anthropomorphic features

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn , Issue , 1984, Pages 332-340

  Dario, P ^a   De Rossi, D ^a   Domenici, C ^a   Francesconi, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; ROBOTICS;

COMPOSITE TRANSDUCERS; CONDUCTIVE RUBBER; CONTACT PRESSURES; FERROELECTRIC POLYMERS; MECHANICAL FEATURE; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDES; SURFACE TEXTURES; TACTILE SENSORS;

TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 84995034511     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.1984.1087209     Document Type: Conference Paper

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