TriTrap: A Robotic Gripper Inspired by Insect Tarsal Chains.

ABSTRACT: Gripping, holding, and moving objects are among the main functional purposes of robots. Ever since automation first took hold in society, optimizing these functions has been of high priority, and a multitude of approaches has been taken to enable cheaper, more reliable, and more versatile gripping. Attempts are ongoing to reduce grippers' weight, energy consumption, and production and maintenance costs while simultaneously improving their reliability, the range of eligible objects, working loads, and environmental independence. While the upper bounds of precision and flexibility have been pushed to an impressive level, the corresponding solutions are often dependent on support systems (e.g., sophisticated sensors and complex actuation machinery), advanced control paradigms (e.g., artificia

SUBMITTER: Winand J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10968058 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature