Purpose The purpose of this paper is to gain an in-depth understanding into the research
progress, hot spots and future trends in smart gripping technology in the field of apparel …

This study aims to improve the sewing accuracy and robustness of a control system for
automating sewing operations. In a previous study, we experimentally demonstrated a …

Automation has been playing a major role in manufacturing such as in automotive,
electronics, and pharmaceutical industries. While robots are able to perform repeatable …

Placing fabric poses a challenge to robots since fabric with high dimensional configuration
space can deform during manipulation. Existing methods for placing fabric mostly rely on …

In this study, we propose a novel end-effector that combines the characteristics of winding
and scooping fabrics to grasp and categorically place various cloth parts cut by a cutting …

Cloth-like items are ubiquitous in both daily life and industrial production, but their softness
makes them difficult to manipulate. This paper focuses on solving the problem of automatic …

In this paper, we describe a method of measuring the force applied to a finger pad by
attaching two strain gauges to the nail. We target sewing work at production sites. To …

This letter presents a novel approach to fabric manipulation through the development and
optimization of a single-actuator-driven roller gripper. Focused on addressing the …

In this study, we propose a novel end-effector for grasping and sorting operations on various
parts of garments on a cutting machine in a factory. Furthermore, we propose a method for …

This study endeavors to elucidate the salient factors that influence the efficacy of roller-
based robotic manipulators in grasping multi-layered flaky deformation objects in a planar …