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US 2023/0147247 A1Published application
Sensor devices including force sensors and robots incorporating the same
AssigneesToyota Research Institute, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsAlexander Alspach, Andrew M. Beaulieu, Aimee S. Goncalves
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Abstract
Sensor devices including force sensors and robots incorporating the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a sensor device includes an inflatable diaphragm operable to be disposed on a member, and an array of force sensors disposed about the inflatable diaphragm, wherein the array of force sensors provides one or more signals indicative of a location of contact between an object and the inflatable diaphragm.
Claims20
A sensor device comprising:
- an inflatable diaphragm operable to be disposed on a member;
- and
- an array of force sensors disposed about the inflatable diaphragm, wherein the array of force sensors provides one or more signals indicative of a location of contact between an object and the inflatable diaphragm.
A robot comprising:
- at least one member;
- a sensor device comprising:
- an inflatable diaphragm disposed around the at least one member;
- and
- an array of force sensors disposed about the inflatable diaphragm, wherein the array of force sensors provides one or more signals indicative of a location of contact between an object and the inflatable diaphragm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.