Rapid-Prototyping of Rapid-Prototyping Machines:
How to Make Something that Makes (almost) Anything
Measurement
readings
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Boie, Robert A., and Gabriel L. Miller. "Conformable tactile sensor." U.S. Patent No. 4,526,043. 2 Jul. 1985.
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Boie, Robert A., Laurence W. Ruedisueli, and Eric R. Wagner. "Computer mouse or keyboard input device utilizing capacitive sensors." U.S. Patent No. 5,463,388. 31 Oct. 1995.
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Boie, Robert Albert, et al. "Integrated liquid crystal display and digitizer having a black matrix layer adapted for sensing screen touch location." U.S. Patent No. 5,847,690. 8 Dec. 1998.
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Mathews, Max V., and Thomas E. Oberheim. "Baton and X, Y, Z, position sensor." U.S. Patent No. 6,222,522. 24 Apr. 2001.
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Advances in Computer Vision
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Hybrid Position/Force Control of Manipulators, M. H. Raibert and J. J. Craig in Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control 103(2), 126-133 1981
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Stiffness isn't everything, GA Pratt, MM Williamson, et al. in Experimental Robotics IV, Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences Volume 223, 1997, pp 253-262 2005
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Articulated Hands: Force Control and Kinematic Issues, JK Salisbury and JJ Craig in The International Journal of Robotics Research March 1982 vol. 1 no. 1 4-17 (optional)
notes
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position
optical
encoder
interferometer
visual
magnetic
resistive
capacitative
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force
load cell
strain gauge
compression
resistive
capacitative
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vision
OpenCV
WebRTC
video.html
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*control
assignment
• Add position &/or force &/or vision measurement to your machine(s)