Unified Manipulability and Compliance Analysis of Modular Soft-Rigid Hybrid Fingers

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Main Authors: Zhou, Jianshu, Liang, Boyuan, Huang, Junda, Tomizuka, Masayoshi
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Published: 2025
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author Zhou, Jianshu
Liang, Boyuan
Huang, Junda
Tomizuka, Masayoshi
author_facet Zhou, Jianshu
Liang, Boyuan
Huang, Junda
Tomizuka, Masayoshi
contents This paper presents a unified framework to analyze the manipulability and compliance of modular soft-rigid hybrid robotic fingers. The approach applies to both hydraulic and pneumatic actuation systems. A Jacobian-based formulation maps actuator inputs to joint and task-space responses. Hydraulic actuators are modeled under incompressible assumptions, while pneumatic actuators are described using nonlinear pressure-volume relations. The framework enables consistent evaluation of manipulability ellipsoids and compliance matrices across actuation modes. We validate the analysis using two representative hands: DexCo (hydraulic) and Edgy-2 (pneumatic). Results highlight actuation-dependent trade-offs in dexterity and passive stiffness. These findings provide insights for structure-aware design and actuator selection in soft-rigid robotic fingers.
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spellingShingle Unified Manipulability and Compliance Analysis of Modular Soft-Rigid Hybrid Fingers
Zhou, Jianshu
Liang, Boyuan
Huang, Junda
Tomizuka, Masayoshi
Robotics
This paper presents a unified framework to analyze the manipulability and compliance of modular soft-rigid hybrid robotic fingers. The approach applies to both hydraulic and pneumatic actuation systems. A Jacobian-based formulation maps actuator inputs to joint and task-space responses. Hydraulic actuators are modeled under incompressible assumptions, while pneumatic actuators are described using nonlinear pressure-volume relations. The framework enables consistent evaluation of manipulability ellipsoids and compliance matrices across actuation modes. We validate the analysis using two representative hands: DexCo (hydraulic) and Edgy-2 (pneumatic). Results highlight actuation-dependent trade-offs in dexterity and passive stiffness. These findings provide insights for structure-aware design and actuator selection in soft-rigid robotic fingers.
title Unified Manipulability and Compliance Analysis of Modular Soft-Rigid Hybrid Fingers
topic Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.13800