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A simple, parallel-mode tactile transducer for extracting three-dimensional digital representations of complex engineering components is proposed. In addition, algorithms for computer processing of the tactile information to produce a compact structural description of the scrutinised object are evolved. The possibility exists that these techniques might be applied to future generations of automatic assembly machines with sensory feedback.
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Page, C.J., Pugh, A., Heginbotham, W.B. (1977). Tactile imaging for component recognition. In: Bensoussan, A., Lions, J.L. (eds) New Trends in Systems Analysis. Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0041115
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