Abstract: The contact parameter is crucial for the legged robot to achieve efficient walking in the field and planets. Contact parameter identification utilizing foot force sensors is a good solution, ...

Robotic end effectors do not need to be humanoid to be more sensitive and effective, according to Robotiq Inc. The company today launched the TSF-85 tactile sensor fingertips for its 2F-85 Adaptive ...

Humans pay enormous attention to lips during conversation, and robots have struggled badly to keep up. A new robot developed at Columbia Engineering learned realistic lip movements by watching its own ...

Abstract: Despite the importance of sensitive skin for living creatures, most robots can feel contact on only a tiny fraction of their exterior, if at all. Furthermore, typical robot reactions to ...