Versatile Robotic Workstation for Electronic Skin - Problems and Solutions

Abstract

AbstractIn the face of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), collaborative robots have become one of the key pillars of development. Thanks to their sensors, they allow increased flexibility and safety while working in a shared space with humans. One such sensor is the electronic skin (e-skin), which enhances human-robot collaboration through physical contact. This paper presents the developed versatile robotic workstation that allows, among other things, the calibration of e-skin touch measurements. In particular, the problems encountered with the use of a standard industrial robot are presented and ways to solve them are discussed. The presented approach allows the automatic acquisition of calibration measurements of e-skin sensors within the reach of the robot.