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Artificial Roughness Encoding with a Bio-inspired MEMS- based Tactile Sensor Array.

Calogero Maria Oddo1, Lucia Beccai, Martin Felder

  • 1ARTS Lab - Advanced Robotics Technology and Systems Laboratory, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Polo Sant'Anna Valdera / Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera, PI, Italy; E-Mails: oddoc@sssup.it (C.M. O.); f.giovacchini@arts.sssup.it (F. G.); carrozza@sssup.it (M.C. C.).

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A novel compliant tactile sensor array was developed to encode surface roughness. This bio-inspired sensor array shows repeatable frequency shifts, demonstrating its potential for artificial fingerpads.

Area of Science:

  • Robotics
  • Materials Science
  • Biomimetics

Background:

  • Developing artificial tactile sensing capabilities is crucial for advanced robotics and human-computer interaction.
  • Mimicking the high resolution and sensitivity of human tactile perception remains a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and investigate a compliant tactile sensor array for roughness encoding.
  • To assess the sensor array's performance in detecting and quantifying surface texture variations.

Main Methods:

  • Integration of 3D MEMS sensors with polymeric packaging to create a 2x2 tactile sensor array with 16 sensitive elements.
  • Experimental analysis using ridged surfaces with varying spatial periods (2.6-4.1 mm) under controlled normal force (1N) and sliding velocities (15-48 mm/s).
Keywords:
MEMS tactile sensor arraybio-inspired sensordynamic touchroughness encodingstatic contact imaging

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  • Measurement of frequency shifts in sensor outputs as a function of surface roughness and scanning velocity.

    • Main Results:

    • Observed repeatable frequency shifts in sensor outputs ranging from 3.66 Hz to 18.46 Hz.
    • Achieved an overall maximum error of 1.7% in roughness encoding.
    • Demonstrated the sensor's capability for contact imaging during static indentation.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed compliant tactile sensor array is suitable for roughness encoding.
    • The bio-inspired design effectively mimics human SA1 innervation density.
    • This technology holds promise for creating advanced artificial fingerpads for robotic applications.