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Abstract
Since vision-based tactile sensors (VBTSs) were first proposed and developed, they have attracted more and more attention in recent years. This article aims to provide a comprehensive review of VBTSs, with emphasis on their algorithms and applications. First, I briefly introduce the concept, principle, and prototype of VBTSs. Then, I illustrate the deployment of VBTSs into robotic systems and discuss the state-of-the-art progress of VBTS-based robotic grasping and manipulation, then outline the main functions of VBTSs, and provide a systematic survey on their algorithms, with a focus on deep learning and computer vision. Furthermore, I summarize the applications of VBTSs in practical scenarios. Finally, I discuss key research challenges and envision future directions for VBTSs.
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Papers are sought that address innovative solutions to the development and use of electrical and electronic instruments and equipment to measure, monitor and/or record physical phenomena for the purpose of advancing measurement science, methods, functionality and applications. The scope of these papers may encompass: (1) theory, methodology, and practice of measurement; (2) design, development and evaluation of instrumentation and measurement systems and components used in generating, acquiring, conditioning and processing signals; (3) analysis, representation, display, and preservation of the information obtained from a set of measurements; and (4) scientific and technical support to establishment and maintenance of technical standards in the field of Instrumentation and Measurement.