Applications of a fingertip sensor for the Salisbury Robot Hand

Technical Report · Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5144666· OSTI ID:5144666

Brock, D. L. ^[1]

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1. Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, MA (USA). Artificial Intelligence Lab.

This report summarizes work performed on tasks 1 through 3 under Sandia Contract Number 75-2608. Task 1 involves a description of the sensor, its development and performance. Task 2 extends sensor applications to friction measurement and slip detection. Task 3 is an analysis of simple grasping reflexes particularly related to physical characteristics of the object and the manipulator. 9 refs., 10 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, MA (USA). Artificial Intelligence Lab.
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5144666
• Report Number(s): SAND-88-7159; ON: DE90005002
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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