Picking up a piece of fabric from layers by a hand with 3 fingers and a palm

Abstract

This paper investigates the handling of a fabric - a limp material with softness and flexibility. The fabric is characterized not only by its malleability but also its nonlinear properties. These properties are considered for picking up a piece of fabric. The robot hand with 3 fingers and a palm, that is used to study various handling techniques, is introduced. Its performance when picking up a piece from layers is experimentally shown.