A robot system includes a cooking device to heat a cooking container and having an operation unit configured to select a temperature level; a robot configured to control the temperature level and a cooking time of the cooking device; a dust sensor disposed around the cooking device or on the robot to sense a concentration of foreign substances; a temperature sensor disposed around the cooking device or on the robot to sense a temperature of the cooking container or the cooking device; and a controller configured to control the robot in a safe mode such that at least one of the temperature level and the cooking time is varied according to a danger level determined by a concentration sensing value of the dust sensor and a temperature sensing value of the temperature sensor.

Intelligent robotic hand assembly systems.

A robotic hand is provided including a main body defining the body of the robotic hand and a longitudinal axis; a finger hinged to the main body; an attachment defining the attachment surface for attaching to an external member; and a hinge defining a mutual rotation axis between the attachment and main body so as to vary the angle between the longitudinal axis and the normal to the attachment surface.

A clutch system is provided. The clutch system includes an outer unit having a surface defining an aperture in the outer unit; an inner unit disposed in the aperture, wherein a shape of the inner unit matches a shape of the aperture; a low melting point material disposed in the aperture between the inner unit and the surface of the outer unit; a heating element; a temperature sensor; and a processor in electronic communication with the heating element and the temperature sensor. The processor is configured to control the heating element thereby changing the low melting point material between a soft state and a rigid state.

A gripper for gripping a workpiece includes: a base; at least one middle segment pivotally connected to the base; a distal segment pivotally connected to the at least one middle segment; at least one actuator disposed within the base; an adducting tendon having a proximal end attached to the at least one actuator and a distal end attached to the distal segment, the at least one actuator being configured for linearly and nonrotationally moving the proximal end of the adducting tendon; and an abducting tendon having a proximal end attached to the base and a distal end attached to the distal segment, wherein the middle segment and the distal segment are configured for gripping the workpiece as the at least one actuator moves in a first direction and ungripping the workpiece as the at least one actuator moves in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction.

The invention relates to an automated hand, such as a prosthetic hand. In one form, the automated hand may be fluid compatible. In one form, the automated hand may comprise features to reduce the risk of harm to motors and/or other sensitive components of the hand when subject to an impact. In one form, the hand may comprise a wrist joint configured to allow the hand to curl and flex and/or to rotate. In one form, one or more digits of the hand may be individually controlled. In one form the hand may include a thumb rotation locking mechanism. In one form the hand may be provided with removable grip plates. In one form, the hand may be configured for use as a training hand.

A robotic end-effector to provide conformal object interaction. The end-effector has at least one finger with an inner portion or engaging side and one or more degrees of freedom. A jamming conformal pad is on the inner portion of the at least one finger. The jamming conformal pad has a compliant configuration in which the jamming conformal pad is compliant and configured to distribute across a surface of an object and, if contoured, infiltrate into any variations (e.g., indentations) in the surface, defining a conformal engaging surface configured to match and mate with the surface. The jamming conformal pad has a stiff configuration in which the jamming conformal pad is stiff or relatively stiff as compared to the jamming conformal pad in the compliant configuration, and which substantially maintains a shape of the conformal engaging surface.

The present disclosure provides a robot palm, which includes: a housing having a particle-containing space configured to accommodate particles so that a pressure thereof is changeable; particles filled in the particle-containing space; and an upper membrane installed at an upper portion of the housing and configured to grip an object by changing its shape and rigidity according to a pressure change of the particle-containing space.

A robotic end-effector to provide an anthropomorphic hand with a dorsal actuation system. The hand has a substantially planar palm and fingers extending from the palm and capable of flexion and extension relative to the palm. The dorsal actuation system is supported on the palm and fingers, with actuators positioned at a dorsal side of the palm and links positioned at a dorsal side of the fingers.

Systems and methods for a wearable sensor system including a compressible material, a two-dimensional array of distance sensors, a support structure, and a controller. The compressible material is positionable relative to a tissue surface and the two-dimensional array of distance sensors is configured relative to the compressible material to detect compressive deformations of the compressible material. The support structure is configured to hold the compressible material in place relative to the tissue surface such that muscle movements at the tissue surface cause the compressive deformations of the compressible material and is also configured to restrict movement of the two-dimensional array during the muscle movements. The controller is configured to receive a signal from the two-dimensional array indicative of the compressive deformation of the compressive material at a location of each distance sensor