Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : June 05, 2019 - June 08, 2019
In this paper, we propose a new object handling device for robot with force detection capability by coating conductive thin film polymer poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) [1] on the surface of conventional vacuum suction cup. The applied force can be detected by the resistance change of the added conductive thin film. The feature of our research is that it can work not only as a tool that the grasping tool but also as a force sensor. The PEDOT thin film was prepared by a dip coating process that allows the thin film to be directly coated on a three-dimensional (3D) surface. We fabricated a sensable suction cup．
