Viko: An Adaptive Gecko Gripper with Vision-based Tactile Sensor
Chohei Pang Kinwing Mak Yazhan Zhang Yang Yang Yu Alexander Tse Michael Yu Wang Chohei Pang Kinwing Mak Yazhan Zhang Yang Yang Yu Alexander Tse Michael Yu Wang
Monitoring the state of contact is essential for robotic devices, especially grippers that implement geckoinspired adhesives where intimate contact is crucial for a firm attachment. However, due to the lack of deformable sensors, few have demonstrated tactile sensing for gecko grippers. We present Viko, an adaptive gecko gripper that utilizes vision-based tactile sensors to monitor contact state. ...