During social interaction humans extract important information from tactile stimuli that
enriches their understanding of the interaction. This process depends, however, not only on …

Robot hands have been one of the major research topics since the beginning of robotics
because grasping and manipulation of a variety of objects by robot hands are fundamental …

This paper propose a novel framework for a data driven grasp planner that indexes partial
sensor data into a database of 3D models with known grasps and transfers grasps from …

A key problem in robot grasping is that of positioning the manipulator contacts so that an
object can be grasped. In unstructured environments, contact positions are typically planned …

In this paper we present a method for approximating complete models of objects with 3D
shape primitives, by exploiting common symmetries in objects of daily use. Our proposed …

Robots based on soft actuators and sensors are revolutionizing scientific disciplines from
mobile robots and manipulators to biomedical devices. Advantages of soft robots include …

The potential of humans to recognize known objects while grasping, without the help of
vision, is an exciting supposition to the robotics community. With a focus on reproducing …

A time-of-flight camera can help a service robot to sense its 3D environment. In this paper,
we introduce our methods for sensor calibration and 3D data segmentation to use it to …

Robots and intelligent industrial systems that focus on sorting or inspection of products
require end-effectors that can grasp and manipulate the objects surrounding them. The …

The paper concentrates on the development and control of the humanoid robot arm iSoRA,
intended for operation in a dynamic unstructured environment. Optical torque sensors …