Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
May 2014
Patent Number
8724861
Abstract
An integrated system for studying human grasping techniques includes a fingerprint sensor and a force sensor for simultaneously measuring the contact position and orientation of a fingertip together with the contact force and torque exerted by the fingertip during a grasp. The system uses the fingerprint image obtained from the fingerprint sensor to identify the contact position and orientation of the fingertip based on fingerprint features such as the core point and local ridge orientations. The contact position and orientation of the fingertip are represented in a fingertip coordinate system. The system has utility in human grasping studies to characterize the fingertip contact.
Application Number
13/310,957
Recommended Citation
Sun, Yu, "Fingertip force, location, and orientation sensor" (2014). USF Patents. 116.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/116
Assignees
University of South Florida
Filing Date
12/05/2011
Primary/U.S. Class
382/124
