BioTac System for Shadow Hand
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Features
- Multimodal tactile sensing
- Can support up to 5 fingers
- Integrated electronics and data collection
System Contents
- 5 BioTacs
- 4 Finger and 1 Thumb Mechanical Adapters
- All wiring and Electronics to Integrate with the Shadow Hand
- 5 Spare Skins
- BioTac Maintenance Kit
- Cheetah Development Kit
Description
The worlds most advanced robot hand meets the world's most advanced tactile sensor! The Shadow Integration Kit provides the materials required to integrate the BioTac with the anthropomorphic Shadow Hand. It includes all materials from SynTouch to be installed onto the Shadow Hand. Please note that existing Shadow Hands require upgrades performed by the Shadow Robot Company to enable sensor data transfer through built in electronics. Newly purchased hands do not require any upgrading and installation can be arranged with Shadow Robot Company.
The electronics in the Shadow Hand have been modified to directly communicate with SynTouch's BioTacs. Data can be streamed to the host through newly developed EtherCAT communication protocol and accessed through Willow Garage's ROS software. Upgrading to the BioTac sensors will eliminate the passive distal joint in all fingers due to the shape of the BioTac.
