Design of Manipulator System with Tactile Sensor Arrays Based on the Demand of Frail Older People

With the growth of the aging population in China, the importance of home-based old age care in the construction of the model has increased, and issues such as the design of auxiliary intellectual tools and care for the older people are prominent. The manipulator with the tactile sensor is an essential form of intelligent perception of robot, and can help frail elders to finish the task of grasping objects. Here, the manipulator system with tactile sensor arrays has been designed according to the demand of older adults. The experimental results show that the manipulator system with a tactile sensor array can be applied to target object recognition effectively, and can provide meaningful reference and inspiration for the design and application of auxiliary products for the needs of seniors in the future.