/Smart Robotic Skins With Tactile, Stretch And Temperature Sensing Based On Optical Sensing Via Optical Fiber
Abstract
The technology disclosed in this patent document can be implemented to provide a smart skin-like multi-layer sensing structure to include an optical fiber to provide spatially distributed optical sensing of a contact with the structure or the temperature based on changes in the optical fiber in response to the contact or temperature for various applications including robotics and others.
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What is claimed is:
The technology disclosed in this patent document can be implemented to provide a smart skin-like multi-layer sensing structure to include an optical fiber to provide spatially distributed optical sensing of a contact with the structure or the temperature based on changes in the optical fiber in response to the contact or temperature for various applications including robotics and others.
Timeline
Filed
04/20/2026Published
08/27/2026Granted
Not AvailableIPC Codes(2)
G01L 5/166:using photoelectric means
G01L 1/24:by measuring variations of optical properties of material when it is stressed, e.g. by photoelastic stress analysis