Sensorized robotic gripping device
AssigneeX Development LLC
InventorsJeffrey Bingham, Taylor Alexander, Bianca Homberg, Joseph DelPreto, Alex Shafer
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Abstract
A robotic gripping device is provided. The robotic gripping device includes a palm and a plurality of digits coupled to the palm. The robotic gripping device also includes a time-of-flight sensor arranged on the palm such that the time-of-flight sensor is configured to generate time-of-flight distance data in a direction between the plurality of digits. The robotic gripping device additionally includes an infrared camera, including an infrared illumination source, where the infrared camera is arranged on the palm such that the infrared camera is configured to generate grayscale image data in the direction between the plurality of digits.
Claims20
A robotic gripping device, comprising:
- a plurality of digits;
- an infrared camera comprising an infrared illumination source, wherein the infrared camera is configured to generate grayscale image data in a direction extending between the plurality of digits;
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- an infrared diffuser positioned over the infrared illumination source, wherein the infrared diffuser is configured to diffuse infrared light emitted by the infrared illumination source.
A robot, comprising a robotic gripping device, wherein the robotic gripping device comprises:
- a plurality of digits;
- an infrared camera comprising an infrared illumination source, wherein the infrared camera is configured to generate grayscale image data in a direction extending between the plurality of digits;
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- an infrared diffuser positioned over the infrared illumination source, wherein the infrared diffuser is configured to diffuse infrared light emitted by the infrared illumination source.
A method, comprising:
- illumining, by an infrared illumination source of an infrared camera, an area between a plurality of digits of a robotic gripping device;
- diffusing, by an infrared diffuser positioned over the infrared illumination source, infrared light emitted by the infrared illumination source;
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- generating, by the infrared camera, image data indicative of the area between the plurality of digits of the robotic gripping device, wherein the area is illuminated by the diffused infrared light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.