arXiv:2606.00397cs.ROcs.SY2026-06

软指外骨骼助抓握,自带传感与自适应控制。

SoFiE: Soft Finger Exoskeleton for Intelligent Grasping

论文配图:SoFiE: Soft Finger Exoskeleton for Intelligent Grasping
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  • 用腱驱动+柔性弹簧实现轻量化可穿戴抓握辅助
  • 集成触觉与本体感觉传感器,能区分不同材质硬度
  • 全无线设计,适合残障人士日常使用

软性可穿戴机器人系统为手部功能减弱者提供了有前景的辅助方案。本文提出一种模块化软指外骨骼SoFiE,专用于辅助食指屈曲完成抓握任务。系统主要采用3D打印柔性材料制造,具有轻量、低轮廓和模块化特性。通过紧凑直流电机驱动的腱传动机构实现主动屈曲,被动伸展由柔性导电弹簧(StretchSense)提供,该元件在形变时电阻变化,兼具本体感知功能。此外,提出新型触觉感知方法MagSense,利用嵌入软指尖的磁铁与磁力计组合,估算接触力与物体柔顺性。系统完全无缆,由嵌入式微控制器控制。电机编码器反馈实现执行器级传感,支持系统状态估计,为安全自适应控制奠定基础。实验验证表明,系统可可靠估计姿态,区分不同刚度材料,并生成不同抓握任务的独特传感特征。本文详细阐述了该外骨骼的设计、制作与传感理念,作为模块化、柔软、辅助型可穿戴机器人概念验证。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Soft wearable robotic systems have emerged as a promising solution for assisting individuals with reduced hand function. This paper presents SoFiE, a modular soft finger exoskeleton designed to assist index-finger flexion during grasping tasks. The proposed system is primarily fabricated using 3D-printed flexible materials, enabling a lightweight, low-profile, and modular design. Actuation is achieved through a tendon-driven mechanism powered by a compact DC motor, while passive extension is provided by a compliant conductive spring. This element, termed StretchSense, also functions as a proprioceptive sensor by exhibiting resistance changes under deformation. Furthermore, a novel tactile sensing approach, MagSense, is introduced, using a magnet and magnetometer pair embedded in a soft fingertip structure to estimate contact force and object compliance. The system is fully untethered and controlled by an embedded microcontroller. In addition, actuator-level sensing through motor encoder feedback enables estimation of the system state, providing a foundation for safe and adaptive control strategies. Experimental validation demonstrates the capability of the system to provide reliable pose estimation, distinguish between materials with different stiffness, and generate distinct sensor signatures across different grasping tasks. This paper details the design, fabrication, and sensing concepts of the proposed exoskeleton as a proof of concept toward modular, soft, and assistive wearable robotics.

可穿戴机器人柔性外骨骼触觉传感智能抓握

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