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Gege Ma¹, Manuchehr Soleimani²

¹Engineering Tomography Laboratory (ETL), Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down, BA2 7AY, UK. g.ma@bath.ac.uk.

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This study introduces a novel touchless capacitive imaging sensor for robots, enabling them to detect nearby obstacles. This advanced sensor enhances robot navigation and safety in human-robot collaborative environments.

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Area of Science:

Robotics
Sensor Technology
Artificial Intelligence

Background:

Robots increasingly operate in human-collaborative environments, necessitating advanced environmental sensing.
Traditional robot sensors often rely on direct contact or limited range detection.
Bio-inspired sensing, like mammalian whiskers, offers potential for improved navigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and demonstrate a touchless capacitive imaging-based sensor for robots.
To enable robots to sense objects in close proximity without physical contact.
To enhance robot control and safety through advanced environmental awareness.

Main Methods:

Implementation of a capacitive imaging system using an array of electrodes.
Development of a 4D sensing approach incorporating spatiotemporal Total Variation algorithm.
Experimental validation simulating various object proximity scenarios.

Main Results:

The sensor effectively detects objects in close vicinity to the robot.
Detection capability extends to depths approximately half the planar sensor array size.
The 4D sensing mode provides temporal awareness for dynamic robot responses.

Conclusions:

The developed touchless capacitive imaging sensor offers a promising solution for proximity detection in robotics.
This technology can significantly improve robot navigation and collision avoidance in complex environments.
The sensor's ability to provide time-aware sensing supports more sophisticated robot control strategies.