Optical Tactile Array for Robotics and Automation Application

这项拟议的工作将探索完全用光学材料制造触觉传感器的可行性，这样的传感器将适用于机器人在恶劣环境中的应用，因为电子传感器无法生存。最初的工作将是制造3x3传感器阵列，使用一侧约1 mm的立方体形状的高折射材料制成的传感器。传感器上的力是用偏振光检测的，并用光缆传输。

The proposed work will explore the feasibility of fabricating a tactile sensor entirely with optical materials such a sensor would be useful for robotic applications in harsh environments where electronic sensors could not survive. The initial work will be directed at the fabrication of a 3x3 sensor array, using sensors made of hirefringent material in the shape of a cube about 1mm on a side. Forces on the sensor are detected using polarized light and transmitted using fiber optic cable.