Systems and methods associated with handling an object with a gripper

A method associated with handling an object using a gripper, comprising:

• determining, by a computing unit using a processor, a vector field as a function of change in spatially-distributed data over time, the spatially-distributed data being measured at different positions on the object or on a gripping surface of the gripper by a sensor;
• determining, by the computing unit, a behavior of the object as a function of the vector field, the behavior of the object comprising at least one vector selected from a group consisting of a translational vector and a rotational vector;
• and
• identifying points of a null space of a curl that lie on the object.

A system, associated with handling an object using a gripper, comprising:

• a sensor configured to measure spatially-distributed data that represents a position of the object that is handled by the gripper;
• a computing unit, comprising:
• a processor;
• a memory having computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform steps comprising:
• determining a vector field as a function of change in spatially-distributed data over time, the spatially-distributed data being measured at different positions on the object or on a gripping surface of the gripper by the sensor;
• and
• determining the behavior of the object as a function of the vector field, the behavior of the object comprising at least one vector selected from a group consisting of:
• a translational vector, wherein the translational vector is a resultant vector of the vector field;
• and
• a rotational vector, wherein the rotational vector is a curl of the vector field.