Acta Photonica Sinica, Volume. 54, Issue 3, 0306004(2025)

A Multi-parameter Sensing Method for Flexible Robotic Fingers Based on Fiber Bragg Grating

Yinxiang ZHANG1,2, Yan FENG1,2、*, Yilin ZHOU1,2, Bo QU1,2, Fengzhi ZHAO1,2, and Hua ZHANG1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Robotics Research Institute,School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering,Shanghai University of Engineering Science,Shanghai 201620,China
  • 2Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center of Intelligent Manufacturing Robot Technology for Large Components,Shanghai 201620,China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Aug. 27, 2024

    Accepted: Nov. 12, 2024

    Published Online: Apr. 22, 2025

    The Author Email: Yan FENG (confirmfyan@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/gzxb20255403.0306004

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