GelSlim 3.0

An Open-Source Compact Tactile-Sensing Finger for the High-Resolution Measurement of Shape, Force and Slip

Introduction

This website is the entry point to the resources for the GelSlim tactile-sensing finger.

Videos

Build your own sensor

All the hardware and software has been open sourced under the CC-by-NC license so the sensors can easily be reproduced by other research laboratories. We also manufacture and deliver sensors upon request.

All the sources are hosted on the GelSlim Github site

End-Users

We have provided GelSlim 3.0 sensors in collaboration with a variety of industry leading robotics research laboratories including: The Everyday Robot Project - X, Mistubishi Electric Research Labs, ABB Group and Magna International Inc. If you are interested in collaborating please contact us at themcubelab@gmail.com.

Referencing the project

You can reference the project with the following citation:

@misc{gelslim},
title={GelSlim3.0: High-Resolution Measurement of Shape, Force and Slip in a Compact Tactile-Sensing Finger},
author={I. {Taylor} and S. {Dong} and A. {Rodriguez}},
year={2021},
arXiv = {arXiv:2103.12269}}

The pdf of the paper is available here