The leaning part was fairly simple (for him), but the sensor integration for uneven surfaces turned out to be a real challenge, and required multiple iterations to get working.

As one of the most important components in robots, sensors can be categorized into proprioceptive sensors and exteroceptive sensors. Proprioceptive sensors measure internal data such as joint ...

Considering collisions with obstacles Providing new values for the robot sensors In the end, it calls the robot supervisors responsible for executing the robot brain software.

[Stefan]’s Mini WiFi/BLE 4WD robot platform (seen next to a matchbox above) packs an impressive capability into a tiny rover. It’s based on a SparkFun ESP32 Thing, a very compact way to add ...

The SR-48 Robotic Collision Sensor has a lower operating range than the SR-61 model making it suitable for smaller payloads.

In today's world of increasingly intelligent industrial robots, end effectors—especially mechanical pneumatic grippers used ...

Borrowing an idea from nature, John Hopkins University in Maryland has designed a sensor which allows a robot to feel its way around. The flexible wand-like device is based on detailed examination of ...

From "Touch" to "Understanding": The Underlying Logic of Visual Tactile Sensing Traditional robot "tactile" often remains at ...

Flow sensors guide robotic fish A European academic consortium is to build a robot fish that can swim predictably in moving and turbulent water. Key to the robot are micromachined flow sensors that ...

The Global Robot Sensor Market Size was valued at USD 2.1 billion in 2021 and the worldwide robot sensor market size is expected to reach USD 5.5 billion by 2030, According to a research report ...