Tactile Sensing and Contact Modeling

Tactile perception and contact modeling are crucial for successful manipulation tasks, as they enable robots to understand and interact with their environment through touch. By sensing tactile information, robots can perceive object properties, detect contacts, and adjust their grasp and movement accordingly. This integration of tactile sensing and visual observation enhances robot dexterity, stability, and overall performance in contact-rich manipulation scenarios.

Featured Works

• Adaptive tactile interaction transfer via digitally embroidered smart gloves
• Liquids identification and manipulation
• A differentiable simulation environment for vision-based tactile sensors
• Leanring to jointly understand visual and tactile signals