Research

These public notes summarize current robot skin and tactile sensing directions using conservative, source-backed language. Application-specific performance, durability, and integration claims should be verified through source-backed, application-specific evidence.

Dexterous Manipulation

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2026-04-23

Full-hand tactile sensing for adaptive dexterous grasping

A research-oriented explanation of why full-hand tactile coverage matters for adaptive grasping, occluded manipulation, and contact-aware robot hands.

full-hand tactile sensingadaptive graspingdexterous manipulationhigh-resolution touch

2026-04-18

Large-area flexible tactile arrays for curved robot surfaces

A deployment-focused article on large-area tactile arrays, curved-surface coverage, adjustable resolution, slip detection, and manufacturing tradeoffs.

large-area tactile arraycurved robot surfacesslip detectionmanufacturing tradeoffs

Multimodal Sensing

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2026-04-22

Temperature/pressure bimodal sensing and the crosstalk problem

A practical brief on temperature and pressure bimodal tactile sensing, signal decoupling, and why crosstalk matters for robot skin.

temperature/pressure bimodalsignal decouplingcrosstalkmultimodal e-skin

2026-04-19

ROS 2 Kilted and tactile sensor data pipelines

A robotics software guide to ROS 2 Kilted, tactile data messages, rosbag workflows, force-torque context, and replayable sensor evaluation.

ROS 2 Kiltedros2_controlforce/torque broadcastersensor data pipeline

2026-04-24

Single-material soft robotic skin and impedance-based multimodal touch

A practical review of single-material soft robotic skin, electrical impedance tomography, and why whole-surface sensing changes robot skin design.

single-material soft robotic skinelectrical impedance tomographymachine learningmultimodal touch

2026-04-20

Self-healing multimodal e-skin: useful direction, careful claims

A conservative guide to self-healing e-skin claims, multimodal sensing, damage recovery, and what must be validated before deployment language is credible.

self-healing e-skinmultimodal sensingdamage recoverysoft materials

2026-04-21

Event-based tactile sensing for sparse, low-latency robot touch

A source-backed note on event-based and neuromorphic tactile sensing, sparse contact events, and why low-latency touch matters for robot control.

event-basedneuromorphic tactile sensingopto-tactile skinlow-latency touch

2026-04-25

Graphene and liquid metal 3D force sensing for robot fingertips

A source-backed technical brief on miniaturized tactile sensors that separate normal force, shear force, slip, and texture signals for dexterous robot hands.

graphene and liquid metal3D force sensingslip detectionrobot fingertips

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