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MEASUREMENT OF SLIDING FRICTION-INDUCED VIBRATIONS FOR BIOMIMETIC TACTILE SENSING

  • US 20100139418A1
  • Filed: 04/02/2009
  • Published: 06/10/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A biomimetic tactile sensor system comprising:

  • a rigid core having a surface;

    an elastomeric skin surrounding at least a portion of the core and having an inner and outer surface, and configured and arranged to form a space for confining a fluid between the surface of the core and the inner surface;

    a fluid disposed within the space between the elastomeric skin and the core, wherein the fluid comprises a hydraulic fluid;

    a pressure sensor configured and arranged to detect pressure variations in the fluid produced by vibrations of the skin; and

    a processing system configured and arranged to receive an output from the pressure sensor.

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