Tactile sensor, and tactile stimulation sensing method using the same, and robot skin and robot comprising the same
AssigneeKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
InventorsJung Kim, Min Jin Yang
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a tactile sensor, a tactile stimulation sensing method using the same, and a robot skin and a robot comprising the same. Particularly, the present invention relates to a tactile sensor comprising an input layer for receiving an external tactile stimulus; a microphone member; and a medium layer disposed between the input layer and the microphone member, and including gas therein to transmit vibrations by the stimulus, a tactile stimulation sensing method using the same, and a robot skin and a robot comprising the same.
Claims16
A tactile sensor comprising an input layer for receiving an external tactile stimulus;
- a microphone member that receives vibrations generated by the external tactile stimulus;
- a medium layer disposed between the input layer and the microphone member, and including gas therein to transmit vibrations by the stimulus to the microphone;
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- a mesh construct having a porous structure disposed within the medium layer as a support member for maintaining the volume of the medium layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.