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Gripper control device, gripper control method, and gripper simulation device

US10744654B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 2018
Grant dateAug 18, 2020
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/39515
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A gripper control device includes a controller, the controller is configured to conduct: a grasp quality evaluation process to obtain a grasp quality contribution degree for each of a plurality of contact positions at which fingers that support the object are in contact with the object; a finger-to-be-moved determination process configured to determine, as a finger-to-be-moved, the finger corresponding to one of the contact positions at which the grasp quality contribution degree is low; and a finger movement control process configured to send a control command to a finger driving apparatus, wherein the grasp quality contribution degree for each of the multiple contact positions is defined using at least one of the following elements: relative positions of the plurality of contact positions related to the object; and friction coefficients between the object and the fingers at the plurality of contact positions.

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