Development of a Conveyor-Type Object Release Mechanism for a Parallel Gripper with a Mushroom-Shaped Gecko-Inspired Surface
Shunsuke Nagahama,Atsushi Nakao,Shigeki Sugano,Shunsuke Nagahama,Atsushi Nakao,Shigeki Sugano
A surface microstructure that mimics the surface of a gecko's foot can exert a large gripping force with a small contact force. If such a structure is applied to the fingertips of a two-fingered parallel gripper, stable grasping can be achieved independent of the wetting and frictional state of the contact surface. However, the adhesive force of the microstructure is large while releasing the obje...