• Optoelectronics Letters
  • Vol. 17, Issue 7, 400 (2021)
Qing HE and Qingchao ZHANG*
Author Affiliations
  • School of Instrument Science and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China
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    DOI: 10.1007/s11801-021-0144-0 Cite this Article
    HE Qing, ZHANG Qingchao. A flexible temperature sensing finger using optical fiber grating for soft robot application[J]. Optoelectronics Letters, 2021, 17(7): 400 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Bionic perception, especially temperature-aware, is one of the important issues in soft robots research. This paper presents a method to implant temperature sensor network into soft robot finger by using optical fiber gratings. For avoiding strain disturbance, a dedicated metal tube is designed to package and protect the optical fiber gratings. For implanting the sensors firmly, a solution using two kinds of adhesive is proposed. The prototype is calibrated in high precision temperature bath and then measured under different temperatures and different bending conditions, respectively. The experimental results are compared with electronic temperature sensor (PT100 thermal resistance), which verifies the accuracy and repeatability of the design. With the dedicated coating and adhesive solution, the proposed temperature sensor network is suitable for implanting into soft robots for the temperature-aware ability.
    HE Qing, ZHANG Qingchao. A flexible temperature sensing finger using optical fiber grating for soft robot application[J]. Optoelectronics Letters, 2021, 17(7): 400
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