Investigation on the suitability of different soft materials and configurations for robot fingers

Abstract

In robotics Grippers belong to the functional units having a variety newlineof designs This is due to the fact that although robot is a flexible machine newlinethe gripper performs a much more specific task These tasks are not limited to newlineprehension alone Many experts consider the capabilities of the gripper as an newlineessential factor for the economic effectiveness of automatic assembly newlinesystems In assembly operation gripper is not only for prehension and newlinemanipulation of objects but also to pressing fitting and joining operations newlineMore recently miniaturized grippers have been developed in order to handle newlinedelicate components in microtechnology Grippers are sometimes tailored to newlinethe shape and size of the objects newline newline