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US 2026/0295860 A1Published application
Robotic foot sensor
AssigneeBoston Dynamics, Inc.
InventorsJoao Luiz Almeida de Souza Ramos, Kevin Genehyub Gim, Ian Taylor, Alberto Rodriguez, Steven Potter
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Abstract
A robotic foot sensor for a mobile robot is described. The robotic foot sensor includes a member including a set of passive sensing elements, and a set of active sensors communicatively coupled to the set of passive sensing elements.
Claims87
A robotic foot sensor, comprising:
- a member including a set of passive sensing elements;
- and
- a set of active sensors communicatively coupled to the set of passive sensing elements.
A method of sensing forces applied to a robotic foot of a robot, the method comprising:
- receiving, by set of active sensors communicatively coupled to a set of passive sensing elements arranged in a member, tactile sensor data;
- and
- determining, based on the tactile sensor data, a distribution of forces applied to the set of passive sensing elements by an environment in contact with the member.
A robotic foot for a legged robot, the robotic foot comprising:
- a robotic foot structure including a set of active sensors;
- and
- a member coupled to the robotic foot structure, the member including a set of passive sensing elements communicatively coupled to the set of active sensors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.