Acquire
Test approach, contact, grasp formation and state estimation across variation.
Real-work map · 09
Soft handling of delicate objects
Measure successful handling, damage, contamination, slip, release and cleaning across the real object distribution—not only selected exemplars.
Evidence statusResearch-frontier evidence framework · stage, material, control and retrieval validation requiredLast reviewed: 16 August 2026
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FUURAA thesis
Gentle contact is a complete handling outcome, not a low-pressure component claim.
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.
Transport
Measure slip, deformation, acceleration and containment through the full path.
Release
Verify placement, adhesion, residue, reset and hygiene.
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 objects and surface states were represented?
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How is damage measured, including latent damage?
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What happens after puncture, fouling or sensor drift?
- 04
Can the gripper be cleaned and returned to calibration?
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
Representative object and condition matrix
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Evidence package 2
Damage, drop and contamination outcomes
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Evidence package 3
Cleaning, reset and recalibration record
Scope boundary
State what this evidence still cannot be generalised to.
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A successful grasp video does not establish low damage, hygienic operation or reliable release across production variation.
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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.