Evolving "grasping"! Understanding the position and posture of objects without contact.
The "TK-01" is a proximity sensor for robotic hands that enables the picking of objects that traditional camera systems and general optical sensors struggle with. It can appropriately grasp not only transparent and mirror-like objects but also irregularly shaped and soft items like vegetables, thereby expanding the potential for robot implementation in areas and applications that have not been utilized before. Additionally, robots equipped with this product can finely adjust fingertip positions based on measurement results, allowing for operation with rough teaching. 【Features】 ■ Equipped with a unique infrared mechanism and a lightweight AI model ■ Expands the potential for robot implementation in previously unutilized areas and applications ■ Capable of measuring the distance to the object and the tilt of the gripping surface with high precision ■ Simplifies teaching and increases productivity *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us. (Video provided by Associate Professor Yoshisuke Koyama, Osaka University)
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【Specifications (Partial)】 ■Measurement Content: Distance, Pitch Axis and Yaw Axis Angles ■Measurement Range: 1.5 to 20.0 mm (Resolution 0.1 mm) ■Angle Measurement Range: -20.0 deg to +20.0 deg (Resolution 0.5 deg) ■Sensor Board Size: 55 mm (L) × 15 mm (W) × 2.5 mm (D) ■AI Board Size: 55 mm (L) × 60 mm (W) × 14 mm (D) *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.
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In such situations at robot usage sites: ■ Many items cannot be grasped ■ Changing setups is time-consuming ■ Teaching is labor-intensive ■ High costs *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.
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At Thinker Inc., we are commercializing robot sensors that utilize proximity sensing technology. Our "Proximity Sensor TK-01" realizes "proximity sensing," which captures the presence of objects without relying on vision or touch, through a unique sensing technology that simultaneously measures the distance and posture of the target object. This has made it possible to capture the shapes of objects, including blind spots that have been challenges in robot manipulation, as well as to recognize mirror-like and transparent materials.
