Design of a Lightweight, Cost Effective Thimble-Like Sensor for Haptic Applications Based on Contact Force Sensors

Design of a Lightweight, Cost Effective Thimble-Like Sensor for Haptic Applications Based on Contact Force Sensors

This paper describes the design and calibration of a thimble that measures the forces applied by a user during manipulation of virtual and real objects. Haptic devices benefit from force measurement capabilities at their end-point. However, the heavy weight and cost of force sensors prevent their wi...

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Main Authors: Ignacio Galiana, Manuel Ferre, Rafael Aracil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-12-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
thimble
end-effector
normal and tangential forces
manipulation forces
force estimation
contact force sensors
virtual object manipulation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/11/12/11495/

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