Capacitive proximity sensors (CPSs) are ubiquitous because of their simple design, low cost
and low consumption. Capacitive displacement sensing, as one of the three sensing …

Proximity perception is a technology that has the potential to play an essential role in the
future of robotics. It can fulfill the promise of safe, robust, and autonomous systems in …

We describe the design, fabrication, and calibration of a highly compliant artificial skin
sensor. The sensor consists of multilayered mircochannels in an elastomer matrix filled with …

To mimic human touch sensing, robotics must be able to leverage multiple sensory inputs.
Previously, to achieve both proximity and pressure sensing, most approaches have required …

This paper describes the design, fabrication and characterization of a microchannel-based
strain sensor using flexible material. The work explores the use of additive manufacturing …

As robots and humans move towards sharing the same environment, the need for safety in
robotic systems is of growing importance. Towards this goal of human-friendly robotics, a …

Sensors link the physical and electronic worlds, finding uses in environmental, automotive,
industrial, communication, and medical applications, among many more. Here, current …

We present Capacitivo, a contact-based object recognition technique developed for
interactive fabrics, using capacitive sensing. Unlike prior work that has focused on metallic …

Dressing is a fundamental task of everyday living and robots offer an opportunity to assist
people with motor impairments. While several robotic systems have explored robot-assisted …

We describe the design, fabrication and calibration of a highly compliant mechanism to be
used as an artificial skin sensor. The artificial skin sensor consists of multilayered …