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Modeling, analysis, and performance evaluation of a robotic gripper system for limp material handling
R Kolluru1, K P Valavanis, T M Hebert
1Center for Adv. Comput. Studies, Southwestern Louisiana Univ., Lafayette, LA.
Abstract:
This paper presents an analytical model of a flat surfaced robotic gripper designed to automate the process of reliable, rapid and distortion-free limp material handling. The designed gripper prototype is integrated with an industrial robot manipulator. The gripper geometry and its grasp stability are justified. Performance of the overall system is experimentally tested, based on a set of industry dictated operational constraints. It is found that the gripper system has high reliability, grasp stability, and that it is capable of rapid rates of manipulation.

