GenTact Toolbox：ロボット全身用触覚スキンを手続き的に生成する計算設計パイプライン
GenTact Toolbox: A Computational Design Pipeline to Procedurally Generate Context-Driven 3D Printed Whole-Body Artificial Skins
ロボットの形状と用途に合わせて全身触覚スキンを設計・製造する計算パイプラインを提案し、Franka Research 3アームに6つの静電容量式スキンを実装して人とのインタラクションで検証した。
著者: Carson Kohlbrenner, Caleb Escobedo, S. Sandra Bae, Alexander Dickhans, Alessandro Roncone
分類: cs.RO
原文アブストラクト
Developing whole-body tactile skins for robots remains a challenging task, as existing solutions often prioritize modular, one-size-fits-all designs, which, while versatile, fail to account for the robot's specific shape and the unique demands of its operational context. In this work, we introduce GenTact Toolbox, a computational pipeline for creating versatile whole-body tactile skins tailored to both robot shape and application domain. Our method includes procedural mesh generation for conforming to a robot's topology, task-driven simulation to refine sensor distribution, and multi-material 3D printing for shape-agnostic fabrication. We validate our approach by creating and deploying six capacitive sensing skins on a Franka Research 3 robot arm in a human-robot interaction scenario. This work represents a shift from "one-size-fits-all" tactile sensors toward context-driven, highly adaptable designs that can be customized for a wide range of robotic systems and applications. The project website is available at https://hiro-group.ronc.one/gentacttoolbox
