Tactile sensing
R A Russell
6 points * Irregular availability * Clayton
Tactile sensing in humans and animals, transducer design considerations, structure of sensors to determine contact, slip, texture, temperature and surface profile. The robot gripper as part of a tactile sensory system, interpretation and utilisation of tactile information in recognition and manipulation tasks, multisensory fusion.
Assessment
Examinations (2 hours): 60% * Laboratory work: 40%
Prescribed texts
Russell R A Robot tactile sensing Prentice-Hall, 1990