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深入的了解。其中一个机器人进步是用于太空探索，例如用于太空探索的火星探测器，或负责国际空间站组装和维护的Canadarm 2。机器人的进步主要是视频技术，提供视觉反馈，麦克风和扬声器提供口头和听觉。一个关键的技术进步是有限的，是对触觉技术的触觉反馈。** 技术发展和感官信息的局限性是压力感测到相当于人类触觉的高深度质量 **。该项目将使用Studio 1 Labs Inc.开发的织物传感器技术。其中该技术 ** 具有在传感器网络中的每个点处确定与确定振动和压力变化相关的更高水平的电信号范围的能力，用于人造外部皮肤以提供机器人灵活性，用于触觉反馈，等同于人类的触觉。该项目将经历三个阶段 **，以开发与人类触觉相比的人造外部皮肤的灵活性。首先，将进行一项研究，根据不同纹理的粗糙度、硬度和厚度等大小 **，按直接和间接触摸的纹理对材料进行分类。下一阶段将把织物系统 ** 与作为外层人造皮肤的机器人手臂结合起来，以执行需要相当于人类触觉的灵巧性的任务。最终将在两栖环境中与潜在的海洋动物进行操作，以模拟尽可能接近微重力或失重的环境，这在经济上是可行的。

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.