Sense
Map sensor placement, cross-sensitivity, bandwidth and blind regions.
System anatomy · 06
Embedded sensing and closed-loop control
Connect distributed strain, pressure, touch, temperature and shape estimates to bounded control actions and diagnosable uncertainty.
Evidence statusResearch-frontier evidence framework · stage, material, control and retrieval validation requiredLast reviewed: 16 August 2026
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FUURAA thesis
A deformable body needs sensing that deforms with it without hiding calibration drift.
Engineering map
Turn the title into engineering objects that can be observed, measured and reviewed.
Each layer states the boundary to establish and the evidence needed for the next decision.
Estimate
Quantify shape and contact uncertainty under load, temperature and ageing.
Control
Define bounded actions when sensing saturates, drifts or disconnects.
Verification questions
Write the questions first, then decide whether a demo, test, pilot or operating record can answer them.
Each question needs an object, conditions, denominator, threshold and accountable decision owner.
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Which states are measured rather than inferred?
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How often must the soft body be recalibrated?
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What confounds contact, curvature and temperature?
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What safe response follows sensor disagreement?
Evidence to preserve
Enable the next reader to reconstruct conditions, results, failures and the decision.
A conclusion alone loses reviewability; raw records, configuration and exclusions matter too.
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Evidence package 1
Sensor coverage and cross-sensitivity map
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Evidence package 2
Closed-loop performance across ageing and load
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Evidence package 3
Sensor-fault injection and degradation log
Scope boundary
State what this evidence still cannot be generalised to.
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A sensorised prototype is not closed-loop evidence until estimates, control decisions and failure responses are tested together.
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This is an engineering reading and decision framework; it does not replace application-specific risk assessment, conformity work, procurement acceptance or professional advice.
Sources and evidence status
Read standards scope, measurement evidence and application conclusions separately.
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Wyss Institute / Harvard SEAS · Published 2018-02-28 · verified 2026-08-16
↗02Soft somatosensitive actuators via embedded 3D printing
Demonstrates a printed soft gripper with embedded sensing for pressure, curvature, contact and temperature, illustrating a path toward closed-loop soft actuation.
NIST · Published 2024-06 · verified 2026-08-16
↗03Research Opportunities for Advancing Measurement Science for Manufacturing Robotics
Identifies soft-robotics measurement needs across actuation, sensor integration, control, power, fabrication and materials, and calls for comparison with rigid and other alternatives.
Tsinghua University · Published 2026-01-29 · verified 2026-08-16
↗Bio-inspired soft robots for amphibious and pipe inspection
Reports an amphibious turtle robot with multimodal terrain adaptation and a modular worm-like soft pipe robot tested across defined loads, diameters, slopes and gaps.