We propose a new type of tactile sensor for contact position detection based on the characteristics of electric potential gradient in a uniform electric field.
We analyze and estimate the detection error of different contact size theoretically.
We fabricate the sensor sample and verified the performance of the sensor on an industrial robot arm with six degrees of freedom.
The sensor is a non-array structural, which can achieve uninterrupted detection of contact position. It is flexible enough to cover large areas for robot arms.