Soft Robotic Gripper - Analysis Draft

The soft robotic gripper is lacking a sensor that could detect slippage. When the gripper grabs an object, the object has a tendency to slip. An increase in grasping force to prevent slippage is necessary, however, the rise in force might damage fragile objects. Even though the soft robotic gripper has a “high coefficient of friction between the silicone elastomers.”, the engineering team suggested taking slippages during grasping into consideration for their future work. Another soft robotic gripper developed by Malardalen University, Vasteras, has an “anti-slip” sensor that prevents slipping by raising grasping force without damaging delicate items.