Research Advances of Biomimetic Robot Based on Whisker Sensor
YANG Zhong1, FAN Qiong-jian1,2
1. College of Automation, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China; 2. Department of Aviation Control, Aviation University of Air Force, Changchun 130022, China
杨忠, 樊琼剑. 基于胡须传感器的仿生机器人研究进展[J]. 机器人, 2007, 29(2): 171-178..
YANG Zhong, FAN Qiong-jian. Research Advances of Biomimetic Robot Based on Whisker Sensor. ROBOT, 2007, 29(2): 171-178..
Abstract:The whisker tactile mechanism of animals and the principle of its circuit implementation are briefly analyzed,and the research status of biomimetic whisker robots at home and abroad are introduced.Several important problems,such as whisker material development,exploration precision,manufacturing technology and control algorithms of whisker tactile sensors,are discussed,and the development trends are forecasted.
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