016A CartoExo

Characterizing and mapping forces and stresses in rehabilitation can become a major challenge. Compression stress mapping is a major issue in the development of robotic gripping tools. A pressure mapping tool would greatly facilitate the manipulation of irregular and fragile objects by a humanoid robot equipped with compliant grippers. The mandate is to establish the design and manufacturing conditions required for the application of carbon nanotube (CNT)-based compression sensor arrays, and to evaluate their potential under real-life conditions.

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