Enhanced end effector
AssigneeSony Group Corporation
InventorsAndreas GEIER, Gagan KHULLAR
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Abstract
In some implementations, an end effector system may include a gripper platform, a tool base operatively coupled to the gripper platform, a fingertip device mounted to the gripper platform, a finger base configured to exchangeably mount the fingertip device, and a tool configured to be exchangeably mounted on the tool base. The end effector system may further include a sensor system, an actuator; and a controller configured to facilitate a manipulation task.
Claims20
An end effector system, comprising:
- a gripper platform;
- a tool base operatively coupled to the gripper platform;
- and
- a fingertip device mounted to the gripper platform.
A method, comprising:
- determining, by a controller of an end effector system, a manipulation task,
- wherein the end effector system further includes:
- a gripper platform,
- a tool base operatively coupled to the gripper platform;
- multiple tools configured to be available for being exchangeably mounted to the tool base, and
- a fingertip device mounted to the gripper platform;
- causing, by the controller and based on the manipulation task, a tool, of the multiple tools, to be exchangeably mounted to the tool base;
- and
- causing, by the controller, the manipulation task to be performed using the tool.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions, the set of instructions comprising:
- one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of an end effector system, cause the end effector system to:
- determine a manipulation task, wherein the end effector system further includes:
- a gripper platform,
- a tool base operatively coupled to the gripper platform;
- multiple tools configured to be available for being exchangeably mounted to the tool base, and
- a fingertip device mounted to the gripper platform;
- cause, based on the manipulation task, a tool, of the multiple tools, to be exchangeably mounted to the tool base;
- and
- cause the manipulation task to be performed using the tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.