UV-laser-machined stretchable multi-modal sensor network for soft robot interaction

Abstract Soft robotic hands can facilitate human–robot interaction by allowing robots to grasp a wide range of objects safely and gently. However, their performance has been hampered lack suitable sensing systems. We present flexible stretchable multi-modal sensor network integrated with soft hand. The design wired sensors on metalized film was embodied through manufacturing approach that uses both UV laser metal ablation plastic cutting simultaneously create electrode conductive wires in Kirigami pattern into single network. evaluated the interconnects measuring an impedance change each external stimulus showed are not substantially affected stretching With sheet wrapped around gripper, we demonstrated several scenarios, including warm burrito for food handling, baby doll medical applications.