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US 2014/0207279 A1Published application
Robot apparatus
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
InventorsNobukazu MIYAUCHI, Tamio NAKAMURA, Zenta NAKAMOTO, Dai KOUNO
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Abstract
A robot apparatus includes an arm that includes an outer skin and a detector that detects the deformation of the outer skin. The detector includes a sending unit that sends a signal, a receiving unit that receives the signal, and a transmission route that is provided along the outer skin so as to lead the signal. The detector detects the deformation of the outer skin based on whether a signal reaches the receiving unit.
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A robot apparatus comprising:
- an arm that includes an outer skin;
- and
- a detector that detects the deformation of the outer skin,
- wherein the detector includes
- a sending unit that sends a signal,
- a receiving unit that receives the signal, and
- a transmission route that is provided along the outer skin so as to lead the signal, and
- wherein the detector detects the deformation of the outer skin based on whether the signal reaches the receiving unit.
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