Development of artificial exterior skin for robotics providing dexterity feedback equivalent to human sense of touch

技术和机器人的进步使人们对偏远地区的极端环境因素有了更多的了解。其中一个这样的机器人进步是在太空探索方面，例如用于空间探索的火星漫游车，或者负责国际空间站**组装和维护的Canadarm2。机器人的进步主要是因为视频技术提供了**视觉反馈，麦克风和扬声器提供了语言和听觉。一项关键的技术进步受到了限制，那就是触觉反馈技术。**技术发展和感官信息的限制**压力感应到高深度质量**相当于人类的触觉。**这个拟议的项目将使用Studio 1 Labs Inc.开发的织物传感器技术，该技术**有能力在传感器网络中的每个点确定更高级别的电信号范围**与确定振动和压力变异性有关，用于人造外层皮肤，以提供机器人**灵活性的触觉反馈，相当于人类的触觉。该项目将经历三个阶段**与人类触觉相比，开发人造外表皮肤的灵巧性。**作为开始，将进行一项研究，根据不同纹理的粗糙度、硬度和厚度**对材料进行直接和间接触摸的纹理分类。下一阶段将把织物系统**与作为外层人造外层皮肤的机械臂集成在一起，执行需要与人类触觉**相当的灵活性的任务。决赛将在有**潜在海洋动物的两栖环境中进行操作，目标是在经济上可行的情况下模拟接近微重力的失重环境。

Technological and robotic advancements have provided a greater understanding of extreme environmental**factors in remote locations. One such robotic advancements have been for space exploration, such as the Mars**rover for space exploration, or the Canadarm2 that has key responsibilities for assembly and maintenance on**the International Space Station. Robotic advancements have been for mainly video technology that provides**visual feedback, and microphones and speakers provide verbal and auditory. One key technological**advancement that has been limited is towards haptic technology for haptic feedback. Limitations in**technological developments and sensory information have been the pressure sensing to the high depth quality**as equivalent to the human sense of touch.**This proposed project will use fabric sensor technology developed by Studio 1 Labs Inc. where the technology**has the ability to determine higher levels of electrical signal range at each point in a network of sensors in**relation to determining vibration and pressure variability, used for artificial exterior skin to provide robotic**dexterity for haptic feedback as equivalent to the human sense of touch. The project will undergo three phases**for developing dexterity for the artificial exterior skin as compared to the sense of human touch.**As a start, a study will be conducted to classify materials by texture in direct and indirect touch by magnitudes**such as roughness, hardness, and thickness of the different textures. The next phase will integrate fabric system**with a robotic arm as the outer layer artificial exterior skin, in performing tasks requiring dexterity as**equivalent to the human sense of touch. The final will perform operations in amphibious environments with**potential marine animals for the goal of simulating environments as close to microgravity of weightlessness as**economically feasible.