Publication detail

Contact sensor for robotic applications - Design and verification of functionality

KREJČÍ, P.

Czech title

Kontaktní senzor pto robotické aplikace - návrh a ověření funkčnosti

English title

Contact sensor for robotic applications - Design and verification of functionality

Type

conference paper

Language

en

Original abstract

The information about interaction between robotic parts and surroundings is necessary for intelligent control of robot behavior. This research is connected to research of contact force vector sensor principle which was performed in last year. The paper presents working prototype of sensor and describes experimental verification of sensor functionality. The optimization of sensor body in order to improve its axial sensitivity is also discussed as well as the design of electronics driving unit of suggested sensor.

Czech abstract

Informace o interakci mezi robotem popřípadě jeho částí a okolím je nezbytná pro inteligentní řízení jeho činností a chování. Nejjednodušším příkladem interakce robota a okolí je mechanický kontakt mezi pracovní částí robota a okolím. Mechanický kontakt lze charakterizovat pomocí vektoru kontaktní síly, který v sobě zahrnuje jak informaci o velikosti kontaktní síly, tak popřípadě informaci o orientaci síly či místě, kde kontakt nastal. V současné době se pro určení charakteru kontaktu s okolím využívají taktilní kontaktní senzory poskytující informace o tom, zda kontakt nastal, popřípadě poskytují informace o velikosti kontaktní síly. Pro sofistikované řízení činností robota je ale nezbytné získat i informaci o vektoru kontaktní síly

English abstract

The information about interaction between robotic parts and surroundings is necessary for intelligent control of robot behavior. This research is connected to research of contact force vector sensor principle which was performed in last year. The paper presents working prototype of sensor and describes experimental verification of sensor functionality. The optimization of sensor body in order to improve its axial sensitivity is also discussed as well as the design of electronics driving unit of suggested sensor.

Keywords in Czech

Snímač , kontaktní síla, tenzometr

Keywords in English

force vector sensor, strain gauges

RIV year

2007

Released

19.09.2007

Publisher

Springer

Location

Warsaw

ISBN

978-3-540-73955-5

Book

Recent Advances in Mechatronics

Edition number

1

Pages from–to

576–581

Pages count

5

BIBTEX


@inproceedings{BUT30276,
  author="Petr {Krejčí},
  title="Contact sensor for robotic applications – Design and verification of functionality",
  booktitle="Recent Advances in Mechatronics",
  year="2007",
  month="September",
  pages="576--581",
  publisher="Springer",
  address="Warsaw",
  isbn="978-3-540-73955-5"
}